Aerobic oxidative α-arylation of furans with boronic acids via Pd(ii)-catalyzed C-C bond cleavage of primary furfuryl alcohols: sustainable access to arylfurans.

Aerobic oxidative α-arylation of furans with boronic acids via Pd(ii)-catalyzed C-C bond cleavage of primary furfuryl alcohols provides sustainable access to arylfurans. This protocol opens a new avenue for the transformation of readily available furans into other useful compounds.