The Piancatelli Rearrangement: New Applications for an Intriguing Reaction

Nearly forty years ago, at the University of Rome, Giovanni Piancatelli and co-workers discovered the acid-catalyzed water-mediated rearrangement of 2-furylcarbinols into 4-hydroxycyclopentenones. These motifs are core components of several pharmacologically active compounds and precursors of many n...

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Main Authors: Francesca Quartieri, Claudia Piutti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/10/12290