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Various allenenols lactones [5(E)-(2-allenylidene)-tetrahydro-2-furano
nes] have been synthesized by reacting 4-pentynoic acid and 2-alkynyl
acetate in dimethyl sulfoxide in the presence of K2CO3, Pd(OAc)2 as th
e catalyst and tri(2-furyl) phosphine as the ligand. The biological ac
tivity of these compounds as protease inhibitors has been proven.