Synthesis 2001(7): 1004-1006
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-14561
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Synthesis of Dihydrofurans from Diaryl Ketones and Chalcones Promoted by Samarium Diiodide/Samarium

Yongmin Maa, Yongmin Zhang*a,b, Jue Chena
a Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Xixi Campus, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
b Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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Received 9 January 2001
Publication Date:
30 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

The intermolecular reductive cyclization of aromatic ketones and chalcones with SmI2/Sm in tetrahydrofuran afforded dihydrofurans in good yields.