Abstract
New 3-aryl-2-imino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofurans (3a–f) were efficiently synthesized by a one-pot condensation under focused microwave irradiation from simple and readily available starting materials. Hydrolysis of (3a–f) gave 3-aryl-4-methyl-2-(5H)-furanones (4a–f).
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Acknowledgments
We thank the “région Basse et Haute-Normandie (Rincof)” for their generous financial support (grant for L. L.).