One-pot synthesis of spirocyclopropane-fused tetrahydrofurans by the Cp2ZrCl2-catalyzed reaction of styrene with butyrolactones in the presence of AlCl3 and Mg
摘要
The reaction of styrene with butyrolactones in the presence of 2 equiv. each of AlCl3 and Mg and catalyzed by 10 mol.% of Cp2ZrCl2 in tetrahydrofuran led to the corresponding 1-phenyl-4-oxaspiro[2.4]heptanes in 47–57% yield. Presumably, the intermediates are zirconacyclopropane derivatives, similar to the Kulinkovich reagents.