Semiempirical (AM1, PM3) and density functional theoretical studies (B3LYP/
6-31G*) are reported for the tautomerism of 2-methylidene-2,5-dihydrofurans
(3a-e) and the corresponding 2-methylfurans (4a-e) and of benzannulated de
rivatives (5a-e, 6a-e, 7-14).