Synthesis 2015; 47(11): 1643-1655
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380185
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Novel One-Pot Multicomponent Strategy for the Synthesis of Pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole and Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline Derivatives

Autoren

  • Emilian Georgescu

    a   Research Center Oltchim, St. Uzinei 1, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
  • Alina Nicolescu

    b   ‘C. D. Nenitescu’ Centre of Organic Chemistry, Academia Română, Spl. Independentei 202-B, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
    c   ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academia Română, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41-A, 700487 Iasi, Romania   eMail: calin.deleanu@yahoo.com
  • Florentina Georgescu

    d   Research Dept., Teso Spec S.R.L., Str. Muncii 53, 915200 Fundulea, Calarasi, Romania
  • Sergiu Shova

    c   ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academia Română, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41-A, 700487 Iasi, Romania   eMail: calin.deleanu@yahoo.com
    e   Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Str. Academiei 3, 2028 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
  • Florina Teodorescu

    b   ‘C. D. Nenitescu’ Centre of Organic Chemistry, Academia Română, Spl. Independentei 202-B, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
  • Ana-Maria Macsim

    c   ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academia Română, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41-A, 700487 Iasi, Romania   eMail: calin.deleanu@yahoo.com
  • Calin Deleanu*

    b   ‘C. D. Nenitescu’ Centre of Organic Chemistry, Academia Română, Spl. Independentei 202-B, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
    c   ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academia Română, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41-A, 700487 Iasi, Romania   eMail: calin.deleanu@yahoo.com
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 24. Januar 2015

Accepted after revision: 02. Februar 2015

Publikationsdatum:
05. März 2015 (online)


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Abstract

A simple one-pot multicomponent procedure has been developed for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole and pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by heating a 1:2:1 molar mixture of a benzimidazole unsubstituted on the imidazole ring, a 2-bromoacetophenone derivative, and a nonsymmetrical activated alkyne in refluxing 2-ethyloxirane. The reaction can be performed under conventional reflux conditions or with microwave irradiation.

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