Recent synthetic applications of α-amido sulfones as precursors of N-acylimino derivatives

α-Amido sulfones can be directly used as N-acylimine or N-acyliminium ion precursors in several synthetic processes aimed at the preparation of nitrogen containing compounds. This review collects the most relevant and practical utilizations of α-amido sulfones appeared in the literature after 2005.

One-pot multicomponent nitro-Mannich reaction using a heterogeneous catalyst under solvent-free conditions

An environmentally-friendly, one-pot multicomponent reaction of various aldehydes, amines and nitroalkanes for the synthesis of β-nitroamines is here described. Amberlyst A-21 supported CuI was found to be a highly efficient novel heterogeneous catalyst for the three-component nitro-Mannich reaction between aldehydes, amines and nitroalkanes. The developed protocol is performed in a solvent-free medium to produce a variety of β-nitroamines in good to excellent yields within short reaction times. The catalyst can be easily prepared and recovered. It has been tested up to eight times with only a minor activity loss.

Regioselective Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Pyrroles via Stepwise Iododesilylation and Coupling Reactions

A new protocol has been developed for the regioselective preparation of 2,5-disubstituted pyrroles. This approach is based on a stepwise iododesilylation and a subsequent coupling reaction, involving a 6-step pathway starting from the simplest pyrrole. A variety of 2,5-disubstituted pyrrole derivatives are accessible in moderate to good yields. In this study, the protection group for the pyrrole nitrogen is carefully chosen and N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl is the final choice, which facilitates the subsequent double lithiation and makes the pyrrole moiety more stable. However, the attempted removal of this group fails under several different conditions. Instead, unexpected dimethylaminosulfonyl migration to the β-position of the pyrrole ring in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoride is observed.

One-pot synthesis of alkyl pyrrole-2-carboxylates starting from β-nitroacrylates and primary amines

Herein, we present a new, efficient, one-pot synthesis of pyrrole-2-carboxylate derivatives starting from ketal-functionalized β-nitroacrylates in combination with primary amines under acidic heterogeneous conditions.