Synthesis 1990; 1990(9): 753-754
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-27004
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A New Synthesis of Pyrroles

Young Key Shim* , Jung In Youn, Jae Sang Chun, Tae Ho Park, Moon Hwan Kim, Wan Joo Kim
  • *Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, DaeJeon 305-606, South Korea
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

N-Protected 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole derivatives are transformed into the corresponding pyrroles in high yield by a simple air oxidation or dehydrogenation reaction using tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone(p-chloranil), 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) or ,N-bromosuccinimide (NBS).

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