Abstract
On heating of 2,4- or 4,5-diaryloxazole with 2-butyne-1,4-diol diacetate, the hetero-Diels-Alder-retro-Diels-Alder reaction occurred to give the 2-arylfuran-3,4-dicarbinol diacetate in good yield. By hydrolysis of the diacetate, the dicarbinol is obtained in almost quantitative yield.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 395-396 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chinese Chemical Letters |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |