Abstract
A cycloaddition of aldehydes and acetylenic ketones mediated by 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 2,4- pentanedione is reported. The method supplies a facile way to synthesize 3,4,5-trisubstituted-4H-pyrans in moderate to good yields under mild conditions.
Keywords: Cycloaddition, acetylenic ketones, aldehydes, 4H-pyran, DMAP, 2,4-pentanedione