Ceric (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) mediated synthesis of pyrrole-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylates by reaction of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate with an amine

A simple one-step method for efficient synthesis of pyrrole-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylates by reaction of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate with an amine using ceric (IV) ammonium nitrate as one electron oxidant is described.