A ring-opening [3+2] annulation reaction between cyclopropenones and amides was developed to produce 5-amino-2-furanones. Insertion of the carbonyl group of an amide to the C–C single bond of a cyclopropenone occurred efficiently in the presence of a catalytic amount of silver(I) triflate.
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