Wittig rearrangement of allyl and propargyl furfuryl ethers leading to 2-furylmethanol derivatives

Abstract

The first example of the Wittig rearrangement of furfuryl ethers is presented and its application to the preparation of 3-(2-furyl)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionates is described.

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