Silver-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization Reaction of Isocyanides with Sulfoxonium Ylides: Synthesis of 3-Aminofurans and 4-Aminoquinolines.

A silver-catalyzed cascade cyclization reaction of isocyanides with sulfoxonium ylides has been developed for the first time. This reaction provides a new and efficient method for the construction of highly functionalized 3-aminofurans and 4-aminoquinolines from readily available starting materials in a single step.