Oxidative cyclisation of cinnamyl ethers mediated by CAN: a stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-trans disubstituted tetrahydrofuran derivatives

Vijay Nair, Lakshmi Balagopal, V.S. Sheeba, Sreeletha B. Panicker, Nigam P. Rath

Chemical Communications · 2001 · 21 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

The oxidative cyclisation of cinnamyl ethers mediated by cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate results in the stereospecific formation of 3,4-trans disubstituted tetrahydrofuran derivatives in moderate to good yields.

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