Regiocontrolled Formation of 4,5-Dihydro-3(2H)-furanones from 2-Butyne-1,4-diol Derivatives. Synthesis of Bullatenone and Geiparvarin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.56.3078

Two new methods for selective hydration of 1,1,4-trisubstituted 2-butyne-1,4-diols (1) to give 4,5-dihydro-3(2H)-furanone derivatives are reported.The first involves selective monoacetylation of the less hindered hydroxyl group of 1 followed by Ag(I)-cata