The birch reduction of 3-substituted pyrroles
The Birch reduction of electron-deficient 3-substituted pyrroles is described. Use of a reductive alkylation procedure involving sodium metal in liquid ammonia gave good yields of 4-alkyl-2-pyrrolines. The identity of these products was proven by an X-ray structure of a crystalline derivative. Moreo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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