Synthesis 2007(8): 1242-1246  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965980
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Synthesis of Pyrroles via Copper-Catalyzed Coupling of Amines with Bromoenones

Yuanjia Panb, Hongjian Lua, Yewen Fanga, Xinqiang Fanga, Liqun Chena, Junlu Qianb, Junhua Wanga, Chaozhong Li*a,b
a Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China
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b Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. of China
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Received 7 February 2007
Publication Date:
12 March 2007 (online)

Abstract

The CuI/N,N-dimethylglycine hydrochloride catalyzed reactions of amines with γ-bromo-substituted γ,δ-unsaturated ketones in the presence of K3PO4 and NH4OAc led to the formation of the corresponding polysubstituted pyrroles in good to excellent yields.