title: Highly regioselective synthesis of 2,3,4-trisubstituted 1H-pyrroles: a formal total synthesis of lukianol A.
abstract: A combined use of alpha-lithiation and nucleophilic substitutions of N,N-dimethyl 3,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1H-pyrrole-1-sulfonamide 8c led to several 2-substituted 3, 4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1H-pyrrole-1-sulfonamides. Utilizing the beta-effect of a trimethylsilyl group, a highly regioselective synthesis of 2,3,4-trisubstituted 1H-pyrroles 23 and 34 was accomplished. The marine natural product lukianol A (3) was prepared utilizing this strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Q C
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011758:Pyrroles
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011720:Pyrazoles; D011758:Pyrroles; C116875:lukianol A