Diacetoxyiodobenzene-mediated oxidative addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to olefins: an efficient one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydrofuran derivatives

A variety of olefins react with -dicarbonyl compounds at 0degreesC in the presence of diacetoxyiodobenzene to afford highly substituted 2,3-dihydrofuran derivatives in good to excellent yields. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd.