Silver(I)-catalyzed Domino Cyclization/Cyclopropanation/Ring-Cleavage/Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction of Enynones with Enamines: Synthesis of 4-(furan-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2 H -pyrrol-2-one.

We report the synthesis of 4-(furan-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one derivatives. In this approach, two core structures, the furan ring and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one, are constructed via silver(I)-catalyzed cascade cyclization/cyclopropanation/ring-cleavage/nucleophilic substitution reaction of enynones with enamines. A reasonable mechanism has been proposed. This method possesses some advantages such as high chemoselectivity, mild reaction conditions, simple operation, and short reaction time.