Abstract

A copper-catalyzed [4 + 1] annulation between α-hydroxy ketones and nitriles has been developed. The reaction provides a facile and efficient method for the construction of a wide range of highly substituted 3(2H)-furanones, a class of important compounds known to be associated with several biological activities.

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