Synthesis 1994; 1994(5): 465-467
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25500
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Preparation of Pyrroles by Dehydrogenation of Pyrrolidines with Manganese Dioxide

Bernard Bonnaud* , Dennis C. H. Bigg
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17 September 2002 (online)

The dehydrogenation of pyrrolidines by activated manganese dioxide provides a fairly general and mild method for the preparation of substituted pyrroles.