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Cyclization of Olefinic Benzyl Ethers with Aryltellurium Trichlorides |
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| Authors: | J. V Comasseto M. V. A. Grazini |
| Affiliation: | Institute de Química—Universidade de S?o Paulo , C.P. 20780 - CEP 05598, S?o Paulo, Brazil |
| Abstract: | Olefinic benzyl ethers react with aryltellurium trichlorides leading to tetrahydrofurans in high yields. The reaction times and yields are similar to the analogous cyclization of the corresponding olefinic alcohols. The stereoselec-tivity of the transformation is low. |
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