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Pyrrole synthesis via allylic sp3 C-H activation of enamines followed by intermolecular coupling with unactivated alkynes
Rakshit, Souvik,Patureau, Frederic W.,Glorius, Frank
supporting information; experimental part, p. 9585 - 9587 (2010/09/10)
A conceptually novel pyrrole synthesis is reported, efficiently merging enamines and (unactivated) alkynes under oxidative conditions. In an intermolecular Rh catalyzed process, the challenging allylic sp3 C-H activation of the enamine substrates is followed by the cyclization with the alkyne (R3 = CO2R). Alternatively, in some cases (R 3 = CN), the enamine can be utilized for a vinylic sp2 C-H activation. A total of 17 examples with yields above 60% is presented, together with the results of an initial mechanistic investigation.