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A series of allenyl ethers can be transformed into various fused or spiro tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans following a hydride shift/cyclization sequence. A divergence in product selectivity, which depends on the nature of the catalyst used (Au(I) complex or Brønsted acid), was observed.
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Bolte et al. (2011) studied this question.
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