polysubstituted furans were synthesized from furan derivatives involving copper-catalyzed ringopening of the furanring. This synthetic method possesses the advantages of readily available starting materials, mild reaction conditions, and short steps. A range of polysubstituted furans were synthesized from furan derivatives involving copper-catalyzed ringopening of the furanring. This synthetic
A class of polysubstituted functionalized furans was synthesized efficiently starting from readily available furans involving the oxidative ringopening of the furanrings using NBS as an oxidant. The reaction proceeded through a sequence of oxidative dearomatization of the furanring/spirocyclization/aromatization.