Copper(I)-Catalyzed Radical Addition of Acetophenones to Alkynes in Furan Synthesis

A synthesis of multisubstituted furans from readily available acetophenones and electron-deficient alkynes via direct C(sp(3))-H bond functionalization under radical reaction conditions is described. The developed transformation is catalyzed by copper(I) salts using di-tert-butyl peroxide as an external oxidant. This method offers an efficient access to biologically important scaffolds from simple compounds.