Co-reporter:Sean Stokes, Ben Spears, Cameron Laseter, Bobby Barker, Keith T. Mead
Tetrahedron Letters 2010 Volume 51(Issue 31) pp:4003-4006
Publication Date(Web):4 August 2010
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.05.059
A two-step synthesis of tetrahydro-2H-furochromenones from 2H-chromenes is reported. The reaction of a series of tert-butyl 2-diazoacetate derivatives with 2H-chromenes, catalyzed by Rh2(OAc)4, generated cyclopropane intermediates that rearranged to γ-lactones on treatment with Sn(OTf)2.