DOI

Domino reactions of imines with difluorocarbene in the presence of electron-deficient alkynes lead to 2-fluoropyrrole derivatives. The process involves intermediate azomethine ylide formation, its 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to alkyne, followed by dehydrofluorination. A modified difluorocarbene generation method using active lead for dibromodifluoromethane reduction is proposed, providing shorter reaction time and improved yields of fluoropyrroles. The reactions with monoactivated acetylenes occur regioselectively. The cycloaddition of ylides to dipolarophiles such as phenylpropynal, whose carbonyl group is more active than the triple bond, gives rise to oxazolidine derivatives, implying a change in the reaction site.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-237
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

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