Cobalt-Catalyzed Oxygenation/Dearomatization of Furans.
Jonathan P OswaldK A WoerpelPublished in: The Journal of organic chemistry (2018)
The dearomatization of aromatic compounds using cobalt(II) acetylacetonate with triplet oxygen and triethylsilane converts furans, benzofurans, pyrroles, and thiophenes to a variety of products, including lactones, silyl peroxides, and ketones.