Iron-Catalyzed Photoredox Alcohol α-C–H Alkylation and Tandem Intramolecular Cyclization: Facile Access to Multisubstituted 2,3-Dihydrofurans and γ-Butyrolactones
Jia‐Jin Jason Chen, Ziyu Gan, Yongqiang Zhang, Ziyang Chen, Shuyang Liu, Rongqi Cui, Zhiyan Xue, Haoxiang Sun, Lei Shi, Wenfeng Jiang, Yunhe Jin
Abstract
Multisubstituted furans occupy a pivotal position within the realms of synthetic chemistry and pharmacological science due to their distinctive chemical configurations and inherent properties. We herein introduce a tandem difunctionalization protocol of alcohols for the efficient synthesis of multisubstituted 2,3-dihydrofurans and γ-butyrolactones through the combination of photocatalysis and iron catalysis under mild conditions. Photoredox alcohol α-C(sp 3 )–H activation and Pinner-type intramolecular cyclization are two key processes. This method features significant convenience, economic benefits, and environmental friendliness.