Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5277870 Tetrahedron Letters 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

We herein report a novel one-pot reaction for benzoylation of pyrrole. The key step in the reaction is generation of di(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)zirconium(IV) chloride complex which reacts with benzaldehydes and methyl benzoates to give 2-benzoylpyrroles as the major product.

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