Isopropenyldihydrofuran derivatives. Preparation and reactions of some isopropenyldihydrofurandicarboxylates

Diethyl 5-isopropenyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-2,3-dicarboxylate 1a and methyl 5-isopropenyl-3-methoxy-carbonyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-acetate 2a were prepared by cylization of diethyl 2-oxosuccinate or dimethyl 3-oxoglutarate with (E)-1,4-dibromo-2-methyl-2-butene. Their chemical properties were studied.