Reaction of Δ3-pyrrolines with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate. A novel pyrrole forming rearrangement

Ronald Grigg*, H. Q.Nimal Gunaratne, James Kemp

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Abstract

Reaction of arylidene imines of methyl phenylglycinate with 2 moles of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (ADE) leads, via an intermediate Δ3-pyrroline, to loss of the original methyl phenylglycinate moiety and formation of 2-aryl-3,4,5-tricarbo methoxypyrroles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-102
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1984

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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