From Simple Furans to Complex Nitrogen‐Bearing Aromatic Polycycles by Means of a Flexible and General Reaction Sequence Initiated by Singlet Oxygen

Abstract
A new and general one-pot reaction sequence initiated by singlet oxygen that transforms simple furan substrates into complex nitrogen-bearing aromatic polycycles having all the structural features of a number of important natural products is reported. The reaction sequence itself uses mild conditions and has wide functional group tolerance
Funding Information
  • European Research Council (277588)