Tetrahedron Letters

Selective lithiation of bis (furan-2-yl) methane: an efficient protocol for novel meso-functionalised synthons

K Singh, A Sharma

Index: Singh, Kamaljit; Sharma, Amit Tetrahedron Letters, 2008 , vol. 49, # 43 p. 6234 - 6236

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Abstract

Bis (furan-2-yl) methane can be lithiated at the inter-ring carbon atom (meso-position) to give carbanions, which react with a variety of electrophiles to yield meso-elaborated derivatives in high yield and regioselectivity. This constitutes the first general approach to the title compounds.