1-Methylimidazole-catalyzed reaction between tosylmethyl isocyanide and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates:An efficient synthesis of functionalized pyrroles
a School of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran;b Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modarres University, PO Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:
An efficient 1-methylimidazole-catalyzed synthesis of dialkyl 2-(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1H-pyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylates is described.The reactive 1:1 zwitterionic intermediate formed by the addition of 1-methylimidazole to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates is trapped by tosylmethyl isocyanide(TOSMIC) to afford the title compounds in excellent yields.