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Synthesis 1993; 1993(8): 783-785
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25940
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Studies on Isocyanides and Related Compounds: A Novel Synthetic Route to Furan Derivatives

Ricardo Bossio* , Stefano Marcaccini, Roberto Pepino, Tomás Torroba
  • *CNR, Centro di Studio sulla Chimica e la Struttura dei Composti Eterociclici e loro Applicazioni, Dipartimento di Chimica Organica "Ugo Schiff", Universita' di Firenze, via Gino Capponi 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy
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27 September 2002 (online)

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The Passerini reaction between arylglyoxals 1, isocyanides 2, and cyanoacetic acid affords N-substituted 3-aryl-2-cyanoacetoxy-3-oxopropionamides 3, which are cyclized in the presence of triethylamine to give N-substituted 3-aryl-4-cyano-2,5-dihydro-5-oxofuran-2-carboxamides 4

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