title: Synthesis of 3-pyrrolines, annulated 3-pyrrolines, and pyrroles from alpha-amino allenes.
abstract: Alpha-amino allenes, readily prepared from reaction of alpha-(N-carbamoyl)alkylcuprates with propargyl substrates followed by N-Boc deprotection, are converted in high yields to pyrrolines with AgNO(3). Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of amino allenes affords either the pyrroline or the pyrrole depending on reaction conditions and provides for introduction of an aryl substituent at the C-3 position of the pyrroline or pyrrole. Enantioenriched pyrrolines are readily prepared from scalemic propargyl alcohols. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Howard L. Hunter Chemistry Laboratory, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0973, USA. dieterr@clemson.edu
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Dieter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D011758:Pyrroles; C013231:pyrroline