Ruthenium-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of amino alcohols and ynones to access 3-acylpyrroles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Feb 15;58(14):2379-2382. doi: 10.1039/d1cc07018e.

Abstract

Herein, a new strategy for the direct synthesis of functionalized pyrroles from β-amino alcohols and ynones via ruthenium-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling has been demonstrated. This developed methodology proceeds in an atom- and step-economic fashion together with the merits of broad substrate scope, operational simplicity, and water and hydrogen gas as the sole by-products, which provides an alternative and sustainable way to access functionalized pyrroles. Further, this method was applied to the rapid synthesis of the COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor and boron dipyrromethene derivative successfully.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Hydrogenation
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amino Alcohols
  • Ketones
  • Pyrroles
  • Ruthenium