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Furans

REACTIONS AND SYNTHESIS


Reactions with Electrophilic Reagents-
Substitution at Carbon- Protonation
Nitration
Sulfonation
Halogenation
Acylation
Alkylation and Alkenylation
Condensation with Imines and Iminium Ions
Mercuration
Reactions with Oxidizing Agents
Reactions with Nucleophilic Reagents
Reactions with Reducing Agents
Furyl - C – X Compounds; Side -
Chain Properties
Oxy - Furans
Amino - Furans
Synthesis of Furans
Ring Syntheses
From 1,4 - Dicarbonyl Compounds
The Paal – Knorr Synthesis
From α - Halo – Carbonyl and
1,3 - Dicarbonyl Compounds
The Feist – Benary Synthesis
From C4O Compounds
Examples of Notable Syntheses of
Furans
Tris(furanyl) - 18 - Crown - 6
Furaneol
Ranitidine-Zantac

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