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Knorr-Rabe partial reduction of pyrroles: application to the synthesis of indolizidine alkaloids.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Birch reduction of electron rich pyrroles does not occur readily. However, dissolving metal reduction with zinc under acidic conditions gives 3-pyrrolines (2,5-dihydropyrroles) in reasonable yield. This dissolving metal reduction was first reported by Knorr and Rabe in 1901 but since then has only been reported for the reduction of electron rich pyrroles.

Results

The partial reduction of bicyclic alpha-ketopyrrole derivatives has been performed under dissolving metal conditions with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give excellent yields of hexahydroindolizidines. This reduction method has been utilised for the diastereoselective synthesis of 5-alkylindolizidines and the stereoselectivity obtained is opposite to that of catalytic hydrogenation.

Conclusion

An efficient stereoselective synthesis of indolizidine alkaloids has been developed from alpha-ketopyrrole intermediates using a modified version of Knorr and Rabe's pyrrole reduction.

SUBMITTER: Gourlay BS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2238744 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Knorr-Rabe partial reduction of pyrroles: application to the synthesis of indolizidine alkaloids.

Gourlay Brendon S BS Ryan John H JH Smith Jason A JA

Beilstein journal of organic chemistry 20080115

<h4>Background</h4>The Birch reduction of electron rich pyrroles does not occur readily. However, dissolving metal reduction with zinc under acidic conditions gives 3-pyrrolines (2,5-dihydropyrroles) in reasonable yield. This dissolving metal reduction was first reported by Knorr and Rabe in 1901 but since then has only been reported for the reduction of electron rich pyrroles.<h4>Results</h4>The partial reduction of bicyclic alpha-ketopyrrole derivatives has been performed under dissolving meta ...[more]

PMID: 18197983

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