The cyclization of trimethylsilyl-substituted .alpha.-allenic alcohols to 3-(trimethylsilyl)-2,5-dihydrofurans and their facile autoxidation to 3-(trimethylsilyl)furans or 4-(trimethylsilyl)-2(5H)-furanones
The cyclization of trimethylsilyl-substituted .alpha.-allenic alcohols to 3-(trimethylsilyl)-2,5-dihydrofurans and their facile autoxidation to 3-(trimethylsilyl)furans or 4-(trimethylsilyl)-2(5H)-furanones