Synthesis 2018; 50(24): 4809-4822
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610840
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An Azirine Strategy for the Synthesis of Alkyl 4-Amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates

Liya D. Funt
,
Olesya A. Tomashenko
,
Mikhail S. Novikov
,
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Russian Science Foundation (Grant no. 16-13-10036).
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Publication History

Received: 22 September 2018

Accepted after revision: 18 October 2018

Publication Date:
15 November 2018 (online)


Abstract

1-(3,3,3-Trifluoro-2,2-dihydroxypropyl)pyridin-1-ium bromide serves as a trifluoromethyl-containing building block for the preparation of trifluoromethyl-substituted aminopyrroles based on the 2H-azirine ring expansion strategy. The primary products, 3-aryl-2-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-(pyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrol-1-ides, can be hydrogenated by H2/PtO2 to form alkyl 3-aryl-4-(piperidin-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates and transformed into alkyl 4-amino-3-aryl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates via methylation/hydrazinolysis.

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