Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Conjugated Enynones with Organoboronic Acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.5b01350

A palladium-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reaction of conjugated enynones with organoboronic acids is developed. This reaction provides an efficient methodology for the synthesis of functionalized furan derivatives, including 2-alkenylfurans and furan-substituted 1,3-dienes. Palladium-carbene migratory insertion is proposed as the key step in these transformations. Notably, the β-hydride elimination process occurs in a stereoselective manner, resulting in the formation of double bonds with high (E)-selectivity.

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Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Conjugated
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Ying Xia,† Rui Ge,† Li Chen,† Zhen Liu,† Qing Xiao,† Yan Zhang,† Jianbo Wang*,†,‡
†Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemis-
try and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Bei-
jing 100871, China
‡State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032,
China
Email: wangjb@pku.edu.cn
ABSTRACT: A palladium-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reaction of conjugated enynones with
organoboronic acids is developed. This reaction provides an efficient methodology for the synthesis of
functionalized furan derivatives, including 2-alkenyl furans and furan substituted 1,3-dienes. Palladium-
carbene migratory insertion is proposed as the key step in these transformations. Notably, the β-hydride
elimination process occurs in a stereoselective manner, resulting in the formation of double bonds with
high (E)-selectivity.
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INTRODUCTION
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Diazo compounds (and their precursors N-tosylhydrazones) have recently emerged as a new type of
coupling partner in Pd-catalyzed reactions.1 In these transformations the diazo compounds (or N-
tosylhydrazones) are normally served as nucleophilic coupling partners to react with electrophiles,2
while oxidative cross-couplings3 between nucleophilic carbene precursors and nucleophiles are also
known.4 On the other hand, conjugated enynones have been employed as furyl carbene precursors in
transition-metal-catalyzed reactions.5 In these reactions, the furyl metal carbene is proposed as the key
intermediate and subsequent classical carbene transformations may occur, affording a good approach for
the synthesis of furan derivatives (Scheme 1a).6
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Scheme 1. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reaction of Conjugated Enynones through Furyl Carbene
Intermediate
We have recently demonstrated that such conjugated enynones could act as carbene precursors in the
Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with electrophiles. DFT calculation indicates that Pd carbene mi-
gratory insertion is involved in the reaction (Scheme 1b).7,8 The reaction constitutes an efficient ap-
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proach for the synthesis of 2-alkenyl furan derivatives, the polymers of which have been used as biore-
newable surrogates for polystyrenes.9 As a continuation of our interest in carbene involved cross-
coupling reactions, we report herein the Pd-catalyzed oxidative cross-couplings of conjugated enynones
with nucleophiles, including aryl and alkenyl boronic acids (Scheme 1c).10 The reaction produces the
corresponding furyl substituted olefins and conjugated dienes in good yields and in a stereoselective
manner.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
At the outset, we investigated the reaction of conjugated enynone 1a with 4-tolylboronic acid 2 (Scheme
2a). As expected, the target product 3a was obtained in high yield under the optimized reaction condi-
tions.11 To our delight, this oxidative cross-coupling reaction affords high (E)-selectivity, and the con-
figuration of the formed double bond is confirmed by the NOESY experiment.11 On the contrary, in our
previous report the corresponding coupling with aryl bromide gave essentially no selectivity (Scheme
2b).7 Thus, the oxidative cross-coupling shows advantages over the normal coupling reactions with elec-
trophiles in terms of both yield and stereoselectivity.
Scheme 2. Pd-Catalyzed Reaction of Conjugated Enynone 1a in Oxidative and Normal Cross-
couplings (BQ = 1,4-benzoquinone)
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Scheme 3. Scope of the Reaction of Enynones with p-Tolylboronic Acid 2 a,b
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aYield of isomers by column chromatography. The E/Z ratio was determined by H NMR. The configuration of the
formed double bond was confirmed by the NOESY experiment.
Encouraged by these results, we then proceeded to screen the scope of this reaction. Firstly, a variety
of conjugated enynones 1a-o were examined to react with p-tolylboronic acid 2 under the optimized re-
action conditions (Scheme 3). It should be noted that the enynones used in this study should have at
least one hydrogen on the carbon of the substituent (R) adjacent to the alkyne moiety, in which β-
hydride elimination process could occur to realize the catalytic cycle. When R is a pentyl group, the
enynones derived from symmetric or unsymmetric 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds all show decent reactivity,
affording the corresponding products in excellent yields and with good selectivity (3a-d). When the
moiety R bears phenyl or benzyloxy, similar results are obtained (3e-h). Enynones bearing secondary
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alkyl group lead to the formation of tetra-substituted olefins in good yields (3i-l). In addition, a terminal
olefin can also be obtained through this reaction (3m). Notably, the second carbonyl moiety on the
enynones is not integrant for this reaction (3n, o), although the yield and selectivity is diminished in the
case of 3o.
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Scheme 4. Scope of the Reaction of Arylboronic Acids with Enynone 1ba,b
aYield of isomers by column chromatography. bThe E/Z ratio was determined by 1H NMR.
Next, by employing enynone 1b as the substrate, a series of arylboronic acids 2a-o were tested under
the same reaction conditions (Scheme 4). Arylboronic acids bearing para- (4b-f), meta- (4g-i), as well
as ortho- (4j, k) substituents all participate in this reaction smoothly, affording the corresponding furan
products with good to excellent yields and excellent (E)-selectivity. It is noteworthy that the halide sub-
stituents are compatible with this Pd-catalyzed transformation (4e, f, h). Moreover, this reaction is also
applicable to the fused aromatic (4l, m) and heteroaryl boronic acids (4n, o), although the later afforded
slightly diminished yields.
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Scheme 5. Pd-Catalyzed Coupling of Enynones with Alkenyl Boronic Acida,b
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The reaction was also extended to alkenyl boronic acids. As shown in Scheme 5, a range of alkenyl
boronic acids 5a-e reacted smoothly with enynones under the same reaction conditions, affording the
corresponding furyl substituted conjugated dienes in good to excellent yields with (E,E)-selectively. E-
styrylboronic acid 5a was firstly employed to react with a series of enynones, producing the conjugated
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dienes bearing tri- or tetra-substituents on the newly formed double bonds (6a-j). The configuration of
the formed double bond in 6c is confirmed by the NOESY experiment.11 Again, the additional carbonyl
group in enynone is not necessary, as shown in the case of 6j. The substituents on the styrylboronic ac-
ids show little influence on this transformation (6k, l), and the 2-alkyl substituted alkenyl boronic acids
can also smoothly participate in this reaction (6m-o).
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Based on our previous studies,4a,7,8 a plausible mechanism has been proposed for the Pd-catalyzed ox-
idative cross-coupling reaction (Scheme 6). Since the reaction is initiated by Pd(II) species A, the Pd(0)
pre-catalyst should be first oxidized to Pd(II) by 1,4-benzoquinone.4a Subsequent transmetallation with
organoboronic acid S affords organopalladium(II) intermediate B, which activates the alkyne moiety of
enynone 1a to form furyl Pd-carbene species C. Then, migratory insertion of the Pd-carbene occurs to
form intermediate D, which undergoes β-hydride elimination to produce P as the final product. The
generated Pd(II) species E converts to Pd(0) species F through reductive elimination with the aid of the
base. Finally, the catalytic reactive Pd(II) species A is regenerated through reoxidation to realize the
catalytic cycle.
Scheme 6. Proposed Reaction Mechanism
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The high (E)-selectivity of this reaction is attributed to the selective β-hydride elimination (D to E)
according to the proposed mechanism. However, currently it is difficult to explain the high (E)-
selectivity, because there is no significant difference on the steric size between the aryl or alkenyl and
the furyl moiety in the transition state of the cis β-H elimination from intermediate D.7 Further rigorous
studies are needed to elucidate this stereoselectivity.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, we have developed a novel Pd-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reaction employing
conjugated enynones as the carbene precursors. Aryl and alkenyl boronic acids can be successfully em-
ployed as coupling partners in this reaction. The furyl substituted olefins12 and conjugated dienes can be
obtained respectively in good yields and with high (E)-selectivity. Further studies will focus on the ex-
planation of the reaction selectivity and development of novel cross-coupling reactions using conjugated
enynones as carbene precursors, and these results will be reported in due course.
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
General Methods. All the palladium-catalyzed reactions were performed under nitrogen atmosphere
in a flame-dried reaction tube. All solvents were distilled under nitrogen atmosphere prior to use. Tolu-
ene, dioxane and THF were dried over Na with benzophenone-ketyl intermediate as indicator. MeCN,
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MeOH were dried over CaH2. H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded at 400 MHz and 100 MHz.
Chemical shifts are reported in ppm using tetramethylsilane as internal standard when using CDCl3 as
solvent. IR spectra are reported in wave numbers, cm−1. For HRMS measurements, the mass analyzer is
FT-ICR. PE = petroleum ether, EA = ethyl acetate.
General Procedure for Preparation of the Enynones. The conjugated enynones 1a-o were synthe-
sized by the procedure described in our recent report.7,8,10 A typical procedure for the synthesis of
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enynone 1a is as follows: 1-Heptyne (960 mg, 10 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (15 mL) and the so-
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pletion of the addition, anhydrous DMF (1.55 mL, 20 mmol) was added in one portion and the cold bath
was removed. The reaction system was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes.
The reaction mixture was carefully poured into a vigorously stirred biphasic solution prepared from
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aqueous solution of KH2PO4 (30 mmol in 50 mL H2O) and Et2O (30 mL) cooled over ice to ca. 5 C.
Layers were separated and the organic extract was washed with water (2 x 30 mL). Combined aqueous
layers were back extracted with Et2O (30 mL). Combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and
filtered. Then solvent was removed in vacuo carefully under 0 oC to leave a crude acetylenicaldehyde.13
The crude acetylenicaldehyde aldehyde was then dissolved in THF (8 mL), and 1,3-dicarbonyl com-
pound acetoacetone (1.0 g, 10 mmol) was added into the solution. Then AcOH (120 mg, 2 mmol) and
MgSO4 (240 mg, 2 mmol) were added to the reaction mixture. The mixture was stirred at room tempera-
ture for about one hour. When the reaction was completed as monitored by TLC, filtration through celite
and removal of the solvent by rotary evaporation gave the crude product. The enynone 1a was purified
by chromatography on silica gel with the appropriate mixture of PE and EA (PE:EA=50:1).14 Yellow oil;
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70% yield for two steps (1.44 g); H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.70 (t, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H),
2.44 (dt, J = 2.4, 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.61-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.41-1.30 (m, 4H), 0.91 (t, J = 7.1 Hz,
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22.1, 20.2, 13.9. The unsymmetric 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds would afford enynones (1b-d, f, h-j, l) as
a mixture of E- and Z-isomer about 1:1 ratio (see SI for the structures). The enynones need to be kept in
refrigerator below 0 oC.7,8,10
General Procedure for Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling. Under an air atmosphere,
Pd(PPh3)4 (5.8 mg, 0.005 mmol, 2.5 mol%), 1,4-benzoquinone (26 mg, 0.24 mmol) and boronic acid (2
or 5, 0.30 mmol) were successively added to a flame-dried 10 mL Schlenk tube. The reaction flask was
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degassed three times with nitrogen and dry toluene (2.0 mL) was added using a syringe. Then Pr2NH
(0.60 mmol, 61 mg) and enynone (1, 0.20 mmol) was added by syringes successively. The reaction was
heated at 80 ºC with stirring for 1 h, then cooled to room temperature and filtered through a short plug
of silica gel with PE/EA (PE:EA=5:1, 10 mL) as eluents. Solvent was then removed in vacuo to leave a
crude mixture, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford pure product furyl
substituted olefins 3, 4 or conjugated dienes 6.
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(E)-1-(2-Methyl-5-(1-(p-tolyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-yl)ethan-1-one (3a). Yellow oil; yield 86% (51
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calcd for C20H25O2 [M+H]+ 297.1849, found 297.1850; LRMS (EI, m/z): 296 (M+, 97), 281 (50), 253
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Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(p-tolyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (3b). Colorless oil; yield 91% (59
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(ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O3 [M+H]+ 327.1955, found 327.1954; LRMS (EI, m/z): 326 (M+, 100), 311
(64), 283 (86), 237 (100), 195 (52); IR (film): 776, 1083, 1232, 1716, 2957 cm-1.
tert-Butyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(p-tolyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (3c). Colorless oil; yield 92%
(65 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.18 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.25 (t, J =
7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 4.22 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.03 (q, J =7.7 Hz, 2H),
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(M+, 48), 283 (54), 255 (100), 237 (29), 57 (28); IR (film): 778, 1084, 1165, 1366, 1710 cm-1.
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(60), 283 (100), 251 (57), 195 (54); IR (film): 779, 1042, 1093, 1234, 1720 cm-1.
(E)-1-(2-Methyl-5-(3-phenyl-1-(p-tolyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-yl)ethan-1-one (3e). Yellow oil; yield
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(E)-1-(5-(3-(Benzyloxy)-1-(p-tolyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-yl)ethan-1-one (3g). Yellow oil;
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3H), 2.29 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 194.0, 158.4, 152.4, 138.2, 137.8, 136.4, 133.6,
132.8, 129.3, 129.0, 128.2, 127.7, 127.5, 122.8, 109.1, 72.3, 67.1, 29.0, 21.2, 14.4; HRMS (ESI, m/z):
calcd for C24H25O3 [M+H]+ 361.1798, found 361.1796; IR (film): 698, 737, 950, 1071, 1678 cm-1.
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4H), 6.42 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.05 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s,
3H), 2.39 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.3, 159.3, 152.5, 138.3, 137.7, 133.7, 132.9,
129.3, 128.9, 128.3, 127.7, 127.5, 122.4, 114.8, 109.5, 72.2, 67.2, 51.2, 21.2, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z):
calcd for C24H24NaO4 [M+Na]+ 399.1567, found 399.1567; IR (film): 698, 777, 1088, 1233, 1719 cm-1.
Ethyl 2-Methyl-5-(2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (3i). Colorless oil; yield
80% (48 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.14 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.15 (s,
1H), 4.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz,
3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.3, 157.6, 153.4, 137.6, 136.2, 134.2, 129.7, 128.8, 126.4,
114.3, 109.7, 59.9, 23.3, 22.5, 21.2, 14.3, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C19H23O3 [M+H]+ 299.1642,
found 299.1640; LRMS (EI, m/z): 298 (M+, 100), 283 (14), 269 (31), 165 (24), 115 (17); IR (film): 777,
1060, 1093, 1232, 1716 cm-1.
tert-Butyl 2-methyl-5-(2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (3j). Colorless oil;
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22.5, 21.2, 14.3, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O3 [M+H]+ 327.1955, found 327.1953;
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(m, 2H),1.63-1.56 (m, 2H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 194.4, 156.8, 154.0, 144.9, 137.6,
136.4, 129.3, 129.0, 122.6, 122.3, 107.9, 34.2, 33.0, 29.1, 27.1, 26.2, 21.2, 14.5; HRMS (ESI, m/z):
calcd for C20H23O2 [M+H]+ 295.1693, found 295.1691; LRMS (EI, m/z): 294 (M+, 100), 279 (92), 251
(26), 165 (30), 115 (22); IR (film): 798, 944, 1232, 1581, 1677 cm-1.
Methyl 5-(cyclopentylidene(p-tolyl)methyl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (3l). Yellow oil; yield 82%
(51 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.16 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.04 (s, 1H),
3.75 (s, 3H), 2.75 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.20 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.82-1.75 (m,
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129.3, 128.9, 122.7, 114.1, 108.2, 51.1, 34.1, 33.0, 27.1, 26.2, 21.2, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C20H23O3 [M+H]+ 311.1642, found 311.1639; LRMS (EI, m/z): 310 (M+, 99), 295 (100), 235 (27), 165
(30), 115 (25); IR (film): 776, 1087, 1233, 1439, 1719 cm-1.
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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.33 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.37 (s, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H),
5.22 (s, 1H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 194.1, 158.5,
151.8, 138.3, 138.1, 136.1, 129.0, 128.1, 122.8, 112.1, 109.1, 29.1, 21.2, 14.5; LRMS (EI, m/z): 240 (M+,
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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.72 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.26 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H),
7.05 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.24 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (s, 1H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.38 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 6H),
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2.01 (q, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H), 1.40-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.22(m, 2H), 0.82 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.1, 154.3, 143.8, 139.7, 137.3, 133.3, 130.4, 129.7, 129.4, 129.0, 129.0, 126.8,
124.2, 106.1, 31.8, 28.5, 22.2, 21.5, 21.2, 13.8, 13.0; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C25H29O3S [M+H]+
409.1832, found 409.1834; LRMS (EI, m/z): 408 (M+, 88), 393 (54), 365 (91), 165 (63), 91 (100); IR
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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.29-7.17 (m, 9H), 6.36 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.88 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.67 (d,
J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ
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21.2, 13.7; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H21O [M+H]+ 289.1587, found 289.1586; LRMS (EI, m/z):
288 (M+, 68), 273 (100), 215 (33), 152 (34), 115 (40); IR (film): 698, 726, 782, 820, 1021 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-phenylhex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (4a). Colorless oil; yield 87% (54
mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.40-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.24 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 6.27 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),
5.94 (s, 1H), 4.22 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.03 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.41-1.26 (m, 7H), 0.84 (t,
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127.7, 127.4, 114.9, 107.6, 60.0, 32.0, 28.5, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C20H25O3 [M+H]+ 313.1798, found 313.1792; LRMS (EI, m/z): 312 (M+, 95), 269 (69), 256 (25), 223
(100), 181 (43); IR (film): 702, 776, 1084, 1231, 1716 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4b). Colorless oil;
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6.24 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 4.22 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.04 (q, J = 7.5
Hz, 2H), 1.41-1.27 (m, 7H), 0.84 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.2, 158.9,
158.3, 153.6, 130.8, 130.6, 129.3, 127.6, 114.9, 113.6, 107.5, 60.0, 55.2, 32.0, 28.5, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9,
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13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O4 [M+H]+ 343.1904, found 343.1896; LRMS (EI, m/z): 342
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yellow oil; yield 80% (59 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.07 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.2
Hz, 2H), 6.30 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.92 (s, 1H), 4.22 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 2.01
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60.0, 52.1, 31.8, 28.5, 22.2, 14.3, 13.8, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C22H27O5 [M+H]+ 371.1853,
found 371.1845; LRMS (EI, m/z): 370 (M+, 100), 327 (44), 311 (59), 281 (57), 239 (35); IR (film): 776,
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13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C22H27O4 [M+H]+ 355.1904, found 355.1899; LRMS (EI, m/z): 354
(M+, 100), 311 (37), 298 (20), 269 (50), 223 (47); IR (film): 1084, 1232, 1263, 1686, 1716 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4e). Pale yellow oil;
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6.27 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.93 (s, 1H), 4.23 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.01 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H),
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135.5, 133.4, 131.1, 130.0, 128.5, 128.2, 115.0, 107.6, 601, 31.9, 28.5, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9, 13.8; HRMS
(ESI, m/z): calcd for C20H24ClO3 [M+H]+ 347.1408, found 347.1401; LRMS (EI, m/z): 346 (M+, 79),
303 (76), 290 (26), 257 (100), 215 (42); IR (film): 776, 1084, 1232, 1492, 1716 cm-1.
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Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(4-bromophenyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4f). Pale yellow oil;
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Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(3-methoxyphenyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4g). Pale yellow oil;
yield 90% (62 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.30 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.77 (m, 3H), 6.25 (t, J
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13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O4 [M+H]+ 343.1904, found 343.1896; LRMS (EI, m/z):
342 (M+, 100), 311 (23), 299 (85), 253 (48), 211 (29); IR (film): 708, 776, 1084, 1229, 1716 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(3-bromophenyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4h). Pale yellow oil;
yield 70% (55 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.50-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.38 (t, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (t, J
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31.8, 28.5, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C20H2479BrO3[M+H]+ 391.0903, found
391.0899; LRMS (EI, m/z): 392 (M+ for 81Br, 34), 390 (M+ for 79Br, 33), 347 (16), 311 (23), 268 (100),
239 (20); IR (film): 704, 776, 1083, 1231, 1716 cm-1.
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Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(m-tolyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (4i). Colorless oil; yield 97% (63
mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.27 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.01 (m, 2H),
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Hz, 2H), 1.43-1.26 (m, 7H), 0.84 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.2, 158.3,
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14.3, 13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O3 [M+H]+ 327.1955, found 327.1952; LRMS (EI,
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1.93 (q, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.42-1.26 (m, 7H), 0.82 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3)
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31.5, 28.8, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H27O4 [M+H]+ 343.1904, found 343.1896;
LRMS (EI, m/z): 342 (M+, 100), 299 (87), 271 (59), 253 (52), 211 (32); IR (film): 754, 776, 1084, 1231,
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Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(o-tolyl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (4k). Colorless oil; yield 94% (61
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130.0, 130.0, 127.6, 125.7, 115.0, 107.2, 60.0, 31.6, 28.5, 22.3, 19.3, 14.3, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z):
calcd for C21H27O3 [M+H]+ 327.1955, found 327.1954; LRMS (EI, m/z): 326 (M+, 100), 283 (73), 237
(72), 195 (34), 165 (31); IR (film): 731, 776, 1084, 1231, 1717 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(naphthalen-1-yl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (4l). Colorless oil; yield
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Hz, 1H), 6.46 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 4.10-4.04 (m, 2H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 1.78-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.30-
1.09 (m, 7H), 0.67 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.1, 158.4, 153.1, 134.7,
133.7, 132.0, 129.3, 129.0, 128.2, 128.0, 127.5, 126.1, 125.8, 125.6, 125.4, 115.0, 107.6, 60.0, 31.6,
28.8, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C24H27O3 [M+H]+ 363.1955, found 363.1953;
LRMS (EI, m/z): 362 (M+, 100), 305 (68), 202 (43), 189 (31), 165 (49); IR (film): 776, 797, 1086, 1232,
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yield 88% (64 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.88-7.83 (m, 3H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.48 (m, 2H),
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CDCl3) δ 164.1, 158.5, 153.3, 134.7, 133.3, 132.7, 131.0, 128.6, 128.2, 128.0, 127.9, 127.9, 127.7,
126.1, 126.0, 115.0, 107.8, 60.0, 32.0, 28.6, 22.3, 14.3, 13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C24H27O3 [M+H]+ 363.1955, found 363.1947; LRMS (EI, m/z): 362 (M+, 99), 319 (100), 273 (53), 231
(28), 165 (30); IR (film): 733, 908, 1085, 1231, 1714 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(1-(thiophen-3-yl)hex-1-en-1-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (4n). Pale yellow oil; yield
65% (41 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.35-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J = 1.0 Hz, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.02
(dd, J = 1.0 Hz, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (s, 1H), 4.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H),
2.13 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.43-1.25 (m, 7H), 0.86 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3)
δ 164.1, 158.3, 152.9, 136.8, 129.1, 128.8, 125.9, 124.9, 124.1, 114.9, 107.4, 60.0, 32.0, 28.7, 22.4, 14.4,
13.9, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C18H23O3S [M+H]+ 319.1362, found 319.1356; LRMS (EI, m/z):
318 (M+, 100), 275 (96), 262 (27), 229 (94), 187 (47); IR (film): 776, 848, 1084, 1231, 1715 cm-1.
Ethyl (E)-5-(1-(furan-3-yl)hex-1-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (4o). Yellow oil; yield 63%
(38 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47 (t, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 6.41 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H),
6.27-6.23 (m, 2H), 4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.20 (q, J = 7.4Hz, 2H), 1.44-1.30 (m, 7H),
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0.88 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.1, 158.3, 152.7, 142.5, 141.3, 129.1,
121.7, 120.3, 114.9, 112.0, 107.2, 60.0, 32.0, 28.7, 22.4, 14.3, 13.9, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C18H23O4 [M+H]+ 303.1591, found 303.1582; LRMS (EI, m/z): 302 (M+, 97), 259 (63), 213 (100), 185
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7.25 (m, 1H), 7.00 (d, J = 16.3 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J = 16.3 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 6.04 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),
2.58 (s, 3H), 2.37 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H), 1.51-1.47 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.38 (m, 2H), 0.93 (t, J =
7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 163.6, 157.4, 151.7, 137.5, 132.5, 132.1, 128.6, 128.0,
127.7, 126.5, 123.0, 116.1, 107.6, 80.5, 31.7, 28.3, 28.1, 22.4, 14.0, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C24H31O3 [M+H]+ 367.2268, found 367.2268; LRMS (EI, m/z): 366 (M+, 40), 267 (100), 253 (36), 207
(56), 165 (68); IR (film): 693, 778, 1092, 1171, 1709 cm-1.
Ethyl 2-methyl-5-((1E,3E)-1-phenylocta-1,3-dien-3-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (6b). Yellow oil; yield
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4.29 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 2.37 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.51-1.33 (m, 7H), 0.93 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.2, 158.1, 151.9, 137.4, 132.6, 132.1, 128.6, 127.8, 127.7,
126.5, 122.9, 114.7, 107.3, 60.0, 31.7, 28.1, 22.4, 14.4, 13.9, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for
C22H27O3 [M+H]+ 339.1955, found 339.1953; LRMS (EI, m/z): 338 (M+, 57), 295 (100), 207 (40), 178
(40), 165 (56); IR (film): 693, 777, 1092, 1230, 1715 cm-1.
Methyl 5-((1E,3E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,3-dien-3-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (6c). Colorless oil;
yield 84% (60 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.20 (m, 9H), 7.07 (d,
J = 16.3 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 16.3 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 6.24 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.72 (d,
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133.8, 128.9, 128.7, 128.6, 128.6, 128.5, 128.0, 126.6, 126.2, 122.4, 114.5, 107.8, 51.3, 34.6, 13.8;
HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C24H23O3 [M+H]+ 359.1642, found 359.1642; LRMS (EI, m/z): 358 (M+,
100), 280 (52), 267 (57), 165 (71), 91 (59); IR (film): 695, 751, 1084, 1232, 1716 cm-1.
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HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C24H23O2 [M+H]+ 343.1693, found 343.1692; LRMS (EI, m/z): 342 (M+,
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Methyl 5-((1E,3E)-5-(benzyloxy)-1-phenylpenta-1,3-dien-3-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (6e).
Pale yellow oil; yield 77% (60 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42-7.27 (m, 9H), 6.82 (AB quart, J
= 16.5 Hz, 2H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 6.26 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 4.35 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H),
2.61 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.3, 158.9, 151.0, 138.1, 136.8, 134.6, 130.4, 128.6,
128.4, 128.1, 127.8, 127.6, 126.6, 125.2, 122.0, 114.6, 108.4, 72.4, 66.4, 51.2, 13.8; HRMS (ESI, m/z):
calcd for C25H25O4 [M+H]+ 389.1747, found 389.1748; IR (film): 695, 733, 1091, 1232, 1717 cm-1.
1-(5-((1E,3E)-5-(Benzyloxy)-1-phenylpenta-1,3-dien-3-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-yl)ethan-1-one (6f). Yel-
low oil; yield 75% (56 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.43-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.28 (m, 8H), 6.82
(AB quart, J = 16.3 Hz, 2H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.27 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 4.36 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),
2.62 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 194.0, 158.0, 151.0, 138.1, 136.7, 134.8,
130.3, 128.6, 128.4, 128.2, 127.8, 127.6, 126.6, 125.4, 122.7, 122.0, 108.1, 72.4, 66.4, 29.0, 14.4;
HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C25H25O3 [M+H]+ 373.1798, found 373.1798; IR (film): 695, 749, 951,
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Ethyl (E)-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-1-phenylpenta-1,3-dien-3-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (6g). Colorless oil;
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7.14-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.35 (s, 1H), 6.14 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 1.96 (s, 3H), 1.74 (s, 3H), 1.50
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126.4, 126.3, 125.1, 115.6, 110.4, 80.4, 28.3, 23.6, 20.7, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C22H27O3
[M+H]+ 339.1955, found 339.1955; LRMS (EI, m/z): 338 (M+, 79), 267 (100), 221 (60), 178 (43), 57
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(E)-1-(5-(1-Cyclopentylidene-3-phenylallyl)-2-methylfuran-3-yl)ethan-1-one (6i). Dark yellow oil;
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2H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 1H),7.02 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (s, 1H), 6.42 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 2.62-2.60 (m,
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26.3, 14.5; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H23O2 [M+H]+ 307.1693, found 307.1698; LRMS (EI, m/z):
306 (M+, 100), 263 (34), 165 (26), 115 (28), 91 (39); IR (film): 693, 752, 953, 1229, 1676 cm-1.
2-Methyl-5-((1E,3E)-1-phenylocta-1,3-dien-3-yl)-3-tosylfuran (6j). Yellow oil; yield 77% (65 mg);
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.82 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.36-7.25 (m, 5H),
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3H), 2.39-2.32 (m, 5H), 1.55 (s, 9H), 1.48-1.37 (m, 4H), 0.93 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
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31.8, 28.3, 28.1, 22.4, 21.2, 14.0, 13.9; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C25H33O3 [M+H]+ 381.2424, found
381.2428; LRMS (EI, m/z): 380 (M+, 57), 281 (99), 267 (100), 219 (59), 105 (59); IR (film): 778, 1091,
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tert-Butyl 5-((1E,3E)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)octa-1,3-dien-3-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (6l). Yel-
low oil; yield 80% (64 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.37 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J = 8.6 Hz,
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3H), 2.36 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H), 1.51-1.47 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.38 (m, 2H), 0.93 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
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C24H30ClO3 [M+H]+ 401.1878, found 401.1867; LRMS (EI, m/z): 400 (M+, 17), 301 (44), 207 (100), 91
(41), 73 (52); IR (film): 778, 1091, 1171, 1234, 1709 cm-1.
tert-Butyl 2-methyl-5-((4E,6E)-undeca-4,6-dien-6-yl)furan-3-carboxylate (6m). Pale yellow oil; yield
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(m, 6H); C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 163.7, 157.1, 152.3, 135.2, 129.1, 127.9, 123.9, 116.0,
107.1, 80.3, 35.4, 31.8, 28.3, 27.9, 22.4, 22.4, 13.9, 13.7; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C21H33O3 [M+H]+
333.2424, found 333.2417; LRMS (EI, m/z): 332 (M+, 20), 259 (14), 233 (100), 191 (11), 57 (21); IR
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(50 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.40 (s, 1H), 6.20 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 5.95-5.84 (m, 2H), 3.82
(s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.27 (q, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.14 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.34 (m, 6H), 0.97-
0.90 (m, 6H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 194.2, 157.2, 152.6, 135.4, 129.6, 127.7, 123.8,
122.6, 106.4, 35.3, 31.7, 29.0, 28.0, 22.4, 22.4, 14.4, 13.9, 13.6; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd for C18H27O3
[M+H]+ 291.1955, found 291.1954; LRMS (EI, m/z): 290 (M+, 54), 245 (100), 128 (26), 115 (29), 91
(26); IR (film): 777, 1074, 1103, 1230, 1720 cm-1.
Methyl (E)-5-(1-cyclopentylidenehex-2-en-1-yl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate (6o). Yellow oil; yield
75% (43 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.41 (s, 1H), 6.22 (d, J = 15.7 Hz, 1H), 5.60-5.53 (m, 1H),
3.82 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.38 (m, 4H), 2.10 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.74-1.63 (m, 4H), 1.46-1.36 (m,
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127.7, 120.6, 113.8, 108.7, 51.2, 35.2, 33.3, 31.7, 26.5, 26.2, 22.6, 13.8, 13.7; HRMS (ESI, m/z): calcd
for C18H25O3 [M+H]+ 289.1798, found 289.1804; LRMS (EI, m/z): 288 (M+, 38), 231 (100), 189 (23),
136 (14), 115 (16); IR (film): 950, 1230, 1398, 1583, 1679 cm-1.
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Optimization study, E/Z ratio analysis, copies of 1H and 13C NMR spectra for all new products, this ma-
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