Highly efficient and regioselective cyclization catalyzed by titanium silicate-1

Abstract

Highly regioselective cyclization of 3,4, 4,5 and 5,6 unsaturated alcohols to tetrahydrofuranols and tetrahydropyranols is reported using the TS-1–H₂O₂ system for the first time.

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