title: Assisted tandem catalytic RCM-aromatization in the synthesis of pyrroles and furans.
abstract: An assisted tandem catalytic transformation of diallyl amines and diallyl ethers into N-aryl pyrroles and furans, respectively, is described. The sequence relies on ring closing metathesis followed by dehydrogenation of the initially formed dihydropyrroles and dihydrofurans. Both steps are Ru-catalyzed, but the sequence requires only one precatalyst, because conversion of the metathesis catalyst into the dehydrogenation catalyst is achieved in situ, triggered by the oxidant tert-butyl hydroperoxide.
authors.affiliation: Universitaet Potsdam, Institut fuer Chemie, Organische Synthesechemie, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany. bernd.schmidt@uni-potsdam.de
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krehl
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jablowski