Synthesis of Functionalized Pyrroles via
Gold(I)-Catalyzed aza-Claisen-Type
Rearrangement

Istrate, Florin M.; Gagosz, Fabien

doi:10.1021/ol0713032.s006

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Synthesis of Functionalized Pyrroles via Gold(I)-Catalyzed aza-Claisen-Type Rearrangement

journal contribution

posted on 2007-08-02, 00:00 authored by Florin M. Istrate, Fabien Gagosz

Gold(I)-catalyzed cyclization of pentenynyl allyl tosylamides allows the rapid construction of functionalized pyrroles. The concerted aza-Claisen-type mechanism induces a complete selectivity of the process and allows the easy formation of quaternary centers.