Highly Efficient Synthesis of Polysubstituted Pyrroles via Four-Component Domino Reaction

Abstract

A highly efficient, catalyst-free synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles by means of a novel four-component domino reaction of an arylglyoxal monohydrate, an aniline, a dialkyl but-2-ynedioate, and malononitrile is reported. This transformation proceeded via a 6,6a-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyrrole as the key intermediate.