SYNTHESIS OF BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVES USING MANGANESE (III) ACETATE MEDIATED ADDITION OF β-DICARBONYL COMPOUNDS TO ALKYNE AND ALKENES – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

β-Dicarbonyl compounds were easily oxidized with manganese (III) acetate in acetic acid to form the corresponding α-carboradicals, which attacked alkyne and alkenes to give furan derivatives in good yield.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The spectral analyses of this work were supported by TUBITAK, Instrumental Analyses Laboratory.