An Isoxazole Strategy for Molybdenum-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Mono- and 4,5-Disubstituted 1 H-Pyrrole-2,3-diones

J Org Chem. 2022 May 6;87(9):6459-6470. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00386. Epub 2022 Apr 14.

Abstract

The synthesis of 5-aryl- and 4-aryl/hetaryl/cyclopropyl/alkynyl-5-aryl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones by formal isomerization of isoxazole-5-carbaldehydes mediated Mo(CO)6 in wet MeCN has been developed. The resulting 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones are good precursors for substituted 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Isoxazoles
  • Molybdenum*
  • Pyrroles*
  • Quinoxalines

Substances

  • Isoxazoles
  • Pyrroles
  • Quinoxalines
  • Molybdenum