A novel and convenient synthesis of 2-aryl-4-methylenetetrahydrofurans from 2-(trimethylsiloxymethyl)allyltrimethylsilane and acetals

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01066-Q

The reaction of acetals with 2-(trimethylsiloxymethyl)allyltrimethylsilane under the influence of the combined use of a catalytic amount of tin(II) halide and acetyl halide affords the corresponding 2-aryl-4-methylenetetrahydrofurans in good yields.