Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrroles from Vinyl Azides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds
Yi-Feng Wang, Kah Kah Toh, Shunsuke Chiba* and Koichi Narasaka*
*Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of
Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
637371, Singapore, Email:
shunsuke
ntu.edu.sg, narasaka
ntu.edu.sg
Y.-F. Wang, K. K. Toh, S. Chiba, K. Narasaka, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 5019-5022.
DOI: 10.1021/ol802120u (free Supporting Information)

Abstract
A Mn(III)-catalyzed reaction of vinyl azides with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds gave a broad range of polysubstituted N-H pyrroles in good yields.

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Synthesis of Polysubstituted N-H Pyrroles from Vinyl Azides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds
S. Chiba, Y.-F. Wang, G. Lapointe, K. Narasaka, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 313-316.
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ID: J54-Y2008-3370
