| Abstract: | Reactions of 2-trimethylsilyl-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)furans 1a,b with sulfuryl chloride, bromine, and iodine monochloride in acetonitrile afforded the corresponding 2-halo-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)furans 2a-f via chloro-, bromo-, and iododesilylation in good yields, respectively. However, the reaction of 1a with bromine in carbon tetrachloride mainly gave 2-bromo- 2b and 2-bromo-5-trimethylsilyl-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)furan ( 3 ) in 37% and 45% yields. Similarly, the reaction of 1a with iodine monochloride afforded 1a , 2-chloro- 2a and 2-iodo-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)furan ( 2c ) in 50%, 27%, and 23% yield. |
