A highly efficient rhodium(III)-catalyzed direct oxidative annulation of acrylic acid with alkynes to form α-pyrones was developed. Various substituted acrylic acids were compatible in this transformation, affording the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions.
Keywords: C−H activation; acrylic acid; oxidative annulation; rhodium; α-pyrone.
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