Organocatalytic enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of pyrrole derivatives with imines

Org Lett. 2007 Sep 27;9(20):4065-8. doi: 10.1021/ol701881j. Epub 2007 Aug 30.

Abstract

A highly enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of pyrrole derivatives with N-acyl imines catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids was developed. The reactions produced the pyrrole derivatives in high yields and enantioselectivity.