Iron-catalyzed oxidative decarbonylative α-alkylation of acyl-substituted furans with aliphatic aldehydes as the alkylating agents.

A protocol for FeCl2-catalyzed oxidative decarbonylative α-alkylation of acyl furans using alkyl aldehydes as the alkylating agents has been developed. This protocol affords α-alkyl-α-acylfurans in...