Synthesis 2011(15): 2466-2470  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260095
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Oxidative Addition of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Terminal Acetylenes Mediated by Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate

Akhil Sivana, Ani Deepthi*a, Vidya Nandialathb
a Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam 690525, India
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b AstraZeneca Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore 560024, India
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Received 21 March 2011
Publication Date:
07 July 2011 (online)

Abstract

Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate mediated oxidative addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to terminal acetylenes to yield multisubstituted furan derivatives is reported here. The simplicity of the reaction and the ease of execution are particularly noteworthy.