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Herein, a divergent synthesis of a variety of 2α- and 5α-substituted furan derivatives from 2-hydroxy-1,4-diones is reported. By using appropriate substrates and an acid catalyst, the reactions occurred selectively through cyclization/1,6-conjugate addition or cyclization/Friedel-Crafts-type cascade reactions. A broad range of nucleophilic reagents (10 types for the 1,6-conjugate addition for 5α substitution and 20 types for the Friedel-Crafts-type cascade reaction for 2α substitution), including alcohols, amides, furan, thiop