Technical Notes:
1. Zinc-catalyzed transesterification of various methyl esters under mild conditions
2.Zinc-catalyzed acylation of alcohols in the presence of amines
3.Zinc-catalyzed cycloizomerization. Synthesis of substituted furanes and furopyrimidinenucleosides
References: 1. J.Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 5147. 2.J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 2944. 3.J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 5881.Strem