A novel one-pot synthesis of N-substituted heterocycles via successive cyclization/annelation starting from primary sulfonamides is described. This process leads directly to N-sulfonyl pyrroles, indoles and carbazoles. The selection of appropriate reactant/triflic acid ratio successfully controls the formation of the desired product.

Because of their interesting biological properties various methods for the synthesis of substituted pyrroles are described in the literature. However, synthesis of pyrroles fused with a beta-lactam ring has not been reported. Our group has demonstrated synthesis and biological evaluation of various beta-lactams as anticancer agents. The anticancer activities of these compounds have prompted us ...

In this work an efficient one-pot synthesis of substituted pyrroles 7a-n is described, which involves the in situ formation of dihydrofurans ethyl 5-butoxy-2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylate (4), 1-(5-butoxy-2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)ethanone (5) and 5-butoxy-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-carbaldehyde (6) followed by reaction with primary amines.

A Cu-catalyzed [3+2]-type condensation reaction of oxime acetates and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates that provides highly substituted pyrroles under aerobic conditions is described. The newly formed pyrroles are easily employed for further transformations to prepare pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline skeletons.

Diastereoselective reactions between 4-formylpyrazoles, N-substituted maleimides and glycine derivates led to new series of pyrazolyldipyrrolo [3,4-a:3',4'-f]pyrrolizines and pyrazolylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles in good yields. The reactions proceeded by a domino process through azomethine ylides formed in situ via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction.

Calix (4) pyrroles are macromolecules structurally related to porphyrins, they exhibit exceptional chemical and physical properties that have suggested a vast number of potential applications in host-guest chemistry. In recent years, calix (4) pyrroles have attracted a lot of attention because of their properties as binders of anions, transition metals, and neutral substrates and their new appl...

An effective gold-catalyzed intermolecular nitrene transfer by the reaction of 2H-azirines and ynamides is reported, which provides highly substituted pyrroles in a straightforward manner. This transformation proceeds under mild conditions and gives the polysubstituted pyrroles in good-to-excellent yields. Preliminary results indicate that a nongold carbenoid pathway is preferred for current py...

The first asymmetric aza-Friedel-Crafts reaction of indoles and pyrroles with isatin-derived N-Boc ketimines catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids is reported. In general, derivatives of substituted 3-amino-2-oxindoles were obtained with excellent enantioselectivities and high yields.

An efficient and simple synthesis of novel and densely substituted N-benzyl-1H-pyrroles 6a-r is described by a 1,4-addition/isomerization/ring closure/demetalation cascade process of alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes 1a-f and 2a and α-imino glycine methyl esters 3a, b, d, g, h, and k promoted with LDA.

N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles reacted with alkynes in the presence of a nickel(0)/phosphine catalyst to give substituted pyrroles, with the extrusion of molecular nitrogen; the triazole moiety isomerised to an alpha-imino diazo species, and the denitrogenative addition to nickel(0) was followed by the insertion of alkynes and reductive elimination.