Abstract
This research presents an original method for synthesizing styrylfurans using N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) and Brønsted acid catalysis. By exploiting 2,4-dioxoesters as conjugated 1,3-dicarbonyls, we have developed a technique allowing the efficient formation of highly functionalized styrylfurans with interesting photochemical properties, through a NHC-catalyzed cross-benzoin reaction followed by a Brønsted acid-driven Paal-Knorr-like condensation. This approach permits the integration of various substituents on the furan ring, with preliminary biological studies indicating potential as fluorescent dyes.
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