Rong Wang, Shun-Yi Wang and Shun-Jun Ji
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014,12, 1735-1740
DOI:
10.1039/C3OB42570C,
Paper
A simple and highly efficient synthetic strategy to access 3,3-bipyrrole derivatives by the reaction of dienone derivatives with TosMIC is reported. The reaction involves a van Leusen's pyrrole synthesis followed by an unusual C–C bond cleavage in the presence of water under mild conditions.