ZnCl2-catalyzed chemoselective cascade reactions of enaminones with 2-furylcarbinols: a versatile process for the synthesis of cyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivatives

Chengyu Wang; Chunyi Dong; Lingkai Kong; Yanli Li; Yanzhong Li

doi:10.1039/C3CC49191A

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ZnCl₂-catalyzed chemoselective cascade reactions of enaminones with 2-furylcarbinols: a versatile process for the synthesis of cyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivatives†

Chengyu Wang,^a Chunyi Dong,^a Lingkai Kong,^a Yanli Li^a and Yanzhong Li*^a

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Abstract

A highly efficient ZnCl₂-catalyzed cascade reaction of enaminones with 2-furylcarbinols under mild reaction conditions has been developed. This methodology offers a chemo- and diastereo-selective access to functionalized cyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivatives in good to excellent yields.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC49191A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 03 Dec 2013
Accepted: 01 Jan 2014
First published: 03 Jan 2014

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Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 2164-2166

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ZnCl₂-catalyzed chemoselective cascade reactions of enaminones with 2-furylcarbinols: a versatile process for the synthesis of cyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivatives

C. Wang, C. Dong, L. Kong, Y. Li and Y. Li, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2164 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49191A

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