Synthetic communications

Application of Microwaves in Organic Synthesis: A Rapid and Efficient Synthesis of New 3-Aryl-2-imino-4-methyl-2, 5-dihydrofurans and 3-Aryl-3-2-(5 H)-furanones

D Villemin, L Liao

Index: Villemin, Didier; Liao, Liang Synthetic Communications, 2003 , vol. 33, # 9 p. 1575 - 1585

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Abstract

Abstract New 3-aryl-2-imino-4-methyl-2, 5-dihydrofurans (3a–f) were efficiently synthesized by a one-pot condensation under focused microwave irradiation from simple and readily available starting materials. Hydrolysis of (3a–f) gave 3-aryl-4-methyl-2-(5 H)-furanones (4a– f).