Synthesis of Polysubstituted N-H Pyrroles from Vinyl Azides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds

Shunsuke Chiba,* Yi-Feng Wang, Guillaume Lapointe, and Koichi Narasaka*;
Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
Org. Lett., 2008, 10 (2), pp 313–316
DOI: 10.1021/ol702727j
Publication Date (Web): December 23, 2007
Copyright © 2008 American Chemical Society

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Two synthetic methods for tetra- and trisubstituted N-H pyrroles are presented:  (i) the thermal pyrrole formation by the reaction of vinyl azides with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds via the 1,2-addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to 2H-azirine intermediates generated in situ from vinyl azides; (ii) the Cu(II)-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles from α-ethoxycarbonyl vinyl azides and ethyl acetoacetate through the 1,4-addition reaction of the acetoacetate to the vinyl azides. By applying these two methods, regioisomeric pyrroles can be prepared selectively starting from the same vinyl azides.

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  • Published In Issue January 17, 2008
  • Received November 10, 2007

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