has been developed from the cyclization of 2‐propynyl‐1,3‐dicarbonyl compoundscatalyzed by potassium tert‐butoxide, copper(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate and triphenylphosphine using methanol/dichloromethane as the solvent under very mild conditions. Moreover, dihydrofurans could be easily transformed into the corresponding furans in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid.
Regioselective formation of 2,5-disubstituted furan-3-carboxylates and the isomeric 2,4-disubstituted furan-3-carboxylates from the same substrates was realized under different reaction condition.