“…As a substrate, 3-arylmethylidenefuran-2(3 H )-ones have some advantages. They can be easily obtained, and they are convenient, cost-effective substrates for the synthesis of various hard-to-reach heterocyclic, spirocyclic, and polycyclic compounds [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. 3-Arylmethylidenefuran-2(3 H )-ones are substances which combine the properties of internal esters and α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, and they are able to react with substances with mobile hydrogen atoms.…”