One-Pot Synthesis of N-H-Free Pyrroles from Aldehydes and Alkynes

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 4;23(11):4348-4352. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01287. Epub 2021 May 20.

Abstract

The first base-mediated intermolecular cyclization of arylaldehydes and terminal arylacetylenes for the synthesis of a wide range of pyrroles in a single step has been described. The developed methodology used commercially available starting materials and tolerated a broad range of functional groups affording 2,3,5-triaryl-substituted-1H-pyrroles with good yields (up to 92% yield) under mild conditions. The possible mechanism was also discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't