Abstract 3-Methylfuran is an important building block of terpenoid compounds1) and some of these compounds are biologically active, for example as a defence substance of animal. 2) Though many methods have been developed for the syntheses of 3-substituted furan derivatives, 3) most of them lack the generality as a synthetic method of (3-furanyl) methyl derivative. Tannis has recently reported the construction of 3-substituted furan derivative ...
