Synthesis 2006(24): 4247-4251  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950360
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An Easy and Convenient Synthesis of 2-Furan-2-ylacetamides by Sequential Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Aminocarbonylation of (Z)-2-En-4-yn-1-ols/Conjugate Addition/Aromatization

Bartolo Gabriele*a, Pierluigi Plastinab, Giuseppe Salernob, Raffaella Mancusob
a Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (Cosenza), Italy
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b Dipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (Cosenza), Italy
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Publication History

Received 31 July 2006
Publication Date:
02 November 2006 (online)

Abstract

A simple and convenient synthesis of 2-furan-2-ylacet­amides 4 starting from readily available (Z)-2-en-4-yn-1-ols 1 is reported. The method is based on a PdI2-catalyzed oxidative aminocarbonylation of the triple bond of 1 to give the corresponding 2-ynamide intermediates 2, which undergo intramolecular conjugate addition to give 2-(5H-furan-2-ylidene)acetamide derivatives 3. Spontaneous or one-pot acid-promoted aromatization of 3 eventually leads to the final furanacetamide derivatives 4.