Synfacts 2005(2): 0206-0206  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916066
Synthesis of Heterocycles
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Polycyclic Pyrrole Derivatives

Contributor(s): Victor Snieckus, Farhad Nowrouzi
Y. Yamamoto*, H. Hayashi, T. Saigoku, H. Nishiyama
Nogoya University, Japan
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Publication Date:
25 October 2005 (online)

Significance

A novel four-component coupling strategy to synthesize polycyclic pyrrole-2 carboxylates in modest to good (41-74%) overall yields is reported. This synthesis began with the three-component reaction of N-benzylallylamine, ethyl glyoxalate and a variety of terminal alkenes.