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.