Synthesis of sulfonyl-substituted furans via copper-mediated annulation of acetylenic sulfones and activated methylenes

An efficient synthesis of diversely functionalized furans is developed via Cu-mediated intermolecular annulative couplings of acetylenic sulfones and activated methylenes, which provides a straightforward and atom-economic way to tetrasubstituted furan derivatives in good yields.

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