Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Cascade with Dihydropyrans: Regioselective Synthesis of Furo[3,2‑c]pyrans

A regioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation cascade forms furo[3,2-c]pyrans from various cyclic β-dicarbonyl bis-nucleophiles and 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran bis-electrophiles. The combination of allylic carbonate and anomeric siloxy leaving groups in the dihydropyran substrate allows control of the many regiochemical possibilities in this reaction. Annulation proceeds stereoconvergently to give cis-fused furopyrans from either cis- or trans-substituted starting material.