Oxidative Addition of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Conjugated Olefins

Abstract
A convenient one step synthesis of the 5-aryl- or 5-(1-alkenyl)-4,5-dihydrofurans from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and conjugated olefins in the presence of copper(II) chloride/pyridine or copper(II) chloride/pyridine/oxygen is reported.