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[reaction: see text] The palladium-catalyzed arylation of the alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone proceeds in good yields and may be directed toward the synthesis of 3-benzylfuran-2(5H)-ones when the starting aryl iodides contain strongly electron-withdrawing groups. The combined palladium-catalyzed arylation/hydrogenation of the alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone represents a new simple entry into functionalized alpha-benzyl-gamma-butyrolactones.
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