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Ruthenium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Functionalization of Alcohols to Pyrroles: A Comparison between Metal-Ligand Cooperative and Non-cooperative Approaches

Amit Kumar Guin, Rakesh Mondal, Gargi Chakraborty, Subhasree Pal and Nanda D. Paul*

*Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Botanic Garden, Howrah 711103, India, Email: ndpaul2014chem.iiests.ac.in

A. K. Guin, R. Mondal, G. Chakraborty, S. Pal, N. D. Paul, J. Org. Chem., 2022, 87, 7106-7123.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00311


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Abstract

The use of ruthenium-based pincer-type catalysts enables the synthesis of substituted pyrroles via dehydrogenative alcohol functionalization reactions. Various substituted pyrroles were prepared via dehydrogenative coupling of secondary alcohols and amino alcohols.

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Key Words

Pyrroles


ID: J42-Y2022