Abstract
A gold (III)-catalyzed hydration of homopropargyl alcohols led to the corresponding γ-hydroxy ketones, which were directly reduced by Ph3SiH in the presence of a Lewis acid, to afford the expected 2,5-disubstituted tetrahydrofurans as a diastereomeric mixture. NMR analysis of the compounds so obtained allowed us to confirm that the cis isomers were the major isomers that can be used for the preparation of new products.
Keywords: Regioselective hydration, diastereoselective reduction, natural products, cascade reactions
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