Synthesis, Table of Contents Synthesis 2021; 53(07): 1237-1246DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706105 feature Synthesis of Pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,6]- and [1,8]naphthyridines by Alkyne-Carbonyl Metathesis Marian Blanco Ponce a Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany b University of Granma, Centre for Study of Applied Chemistry, Carretera Manzanillo Km 17½, 85100, Bayamo, Cuba , Silvio Parpart a Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany , Alexander Villinger a Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany , Eugenio Torres Rodríguez b University of Granma, Centre for Study of Applied Chemistry, Carretera Manzanillo Km 17½, 85100, Bayamo, Cuba , Peter Ehlers ∗ a Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany c Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis, A.-Einstein-Str. 29, 18059 Rostock, Germany , Peter Langer ∗ a Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany c Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis, A.-Einstein-Str. 29, 18059 Rostock, Germany › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract A concise and modular synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,6]- and [1,8]naphthyridines by a one-pot two-step reaction consisting of electrophilic acylation followed by an alkyne-carbonyl-metathesis reaction as the final cyclization step is reported. 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