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In this paper, we reported the palladium-catalyzed formal 5 + 4 cycloaddition reactions between 4-vinyl-4-butyrolactones (VBLs) and azadienes. Under mild reaction conditions, a wide range of benzofuran-fused 9-membered heterocyclic compounds had been provided in moderate to excellent yields with exclusive regioselectivities and excellent diastereoselectivities. The practical applicability of the synthesis was demonstrated through scale-up reaction and further transformation.
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