Synthesis of 1-Methyl-2,5-dimethylene-2,5-dihydropyrrole by the Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis of N-(1,5-Dimethyl-2-pyrryl)methyl Benzamide

Pyrolysis of N-(1,5-dimethyl-2-pyrryl)methyl benzamide (7) gaved a 1:1 ratio of 1-methyl-2,5-dimethylene-2,5-dihydropyrrole (4b) and 1,2-dimetbylpyrrole (10) as the primary pyrolysis products in 88% total yield. The reactive compound 4b was detected with low-temperature ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Upon warming, 4b reacted rapidly with 10 to give one-on-one, two-on-one and three-on-one adducts, 11, 12 and 13 , respectively.