Furan 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy derivatives

Furans with bulky a-substituents such as 2-rerf-butylfuran [176] and 2-acetoxy-furan dimethyl acetal [177] show no effect of steric hindrance and are readily converted to the dihydro-dimethoxy product. 3,4-Substituted furans are also converted to dihydrodimethoxy derivatives [178, 179],... 

In connection with the anodic intramolecular coupling of 1-benzyltetrahydroiso-quinoline derivatives, the anodic oxidation of 4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-isochromanone 15 has been studied rather extensively. The main product obtained from the isochromanone is a y-lactone, 7a,8-dihydro-3,10,ll-trimethoxy-2 H-phenanthro[9.8a, b]furan-2,7(5 H)-dione 16 13 ... 

Dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofurfuryl alocohl dissolved in 2%-H2S04, and allowed to stand 1.5 hrs. at room temp. 2,3-dideoxy-DL-pent-2-enopyranos-4-ulose. Y ca. 100%. - This is a stage of a multi-step conversion of furan derivs. into monosaccharides. F. e. s. O. Achmatowicz, Jr., et al.. Tetrahedron 27, 1973 (1971) 6-hydroxy-2,6-dihydro-3-pyrones from furylcarbinols by oxidative ring expansion cf. Y. Lefebvre, Tetrah. Let. 1972, 133. 

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