Heterosynthesis Using Nitriles: Novel Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines

Fathy M. Abdelrazek, Ahmed A. Fadda, Samar S. Mohamed

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DOI: 10.4236/ijoc.2011.14032                

Abstract

2-Amino-4-benzoyl-1-arylpyrrole-3-carbonitriles react with arylidene malonodinitriles, β-ketoesters and β- diketones to afford pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives.

Keywords

N-Arylpyrroles, Cinnamonitriles, Pyrrolo[2, 3-b]pyridines

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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