Abstract
A facile, efficient, and general synthetic method for 3,4-dihalofurans has been developed via the electrophilic iodocyclization of various 4-hydroxy-2-but-2-yn-1-ones. The use of MeOH as a solvent is crucial for the efficient chemoselective synthesis of the corresponding 3,4-dihalofurans.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4541-4543 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar 29 |