Unexpected Tandem Ylide Annulation Reaction for Controllable Synthesis of 2<i>H</i>-Chromenes and 4<i>H</i>-Chromenes

Long‐Wu Ye, Xiu‐Li Sun, Chunyin Zhu, Yong Tang

Organic Letters · 2006 · 105 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

[reaction: see text] An unexpected tetrahydrothiophene-catalyzed ylide annulation reaction, via tandem Michael addition/elimination/substitution, for the controllable synthesis of 2H-chromenes and 4H-chromenes has been developed.

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