A. Arcadi et al., Palladium-catalyzed hydrovinylation of vinyl triflates with alkynes - An approach to the synthesis of 3-vinylfuran-2(5H)-ones, EUR J ORG C, (12), 1999, pp. 3305-3313
The reaction of alkynes with vinyl triflates in the presence of catalytic a
mounts of Pd(OAc)(2) and HCOOK, omitting phosphane Ligands, affords hydrovi
nylation products usually in good to high yields. The reaction has been emp
loyed to develop a regioselective synthesis of 3-vinylfuran-2(5H)-ones from
methyl 4-hydroxy-2-butynoates.