Pyrroles Hantzsch synthesis

Hantzsch synthesis The formation of pyridine derivatives by the condensation of ethyl acetoacetate with ammonia and an aldehyde. Also applied to similar syntheses of pyrroles. 

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Halo ketones react with enamines 177 to form pyrroles (the Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis, ) and with -keto esters 179 under basic conditions to give furans 180 (the FeistBenary furan synthesis, ). The orientation in the Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis 177 178 differs from that in the FeistBenary furan synthesis 179 180 (Scheme 99). In an example of a modified Hantzsch synthesis, the -aminoacrylonitrile 182 reacts with ketone 181 to give pyrrole 183 in a moderate yield (Scheme 100) a series of similar compounds can be synthesized using this approach <1997S530>. A solid-phase extension of the Hantzsch synthesis has also been reported <1998BML2381>. 

Enamines are also involved in the classical Hantzsch synthesis, which is usually performed by annulation of an enamine intermediate derived from ammonia and a suitable /3-ketoester or an equivalent 1,3-diketo synthon, with an a-haloketone. A new development is the adaptation of this reaction to solid-phase conditions <1998TL2381>. Heating of the /3-aminoacrylonitrile 276 with the ketone 277 gave a decent yield of the pyrrole 278 (Equation 85), a member of a series of similar compounds which were synthesized using this approach <1997S530>. An additional solid-phase variant of the Hantzsch synthesis provided a set of pyrrole-/3-carboxamide derivatives <1998BML2381>. 

This reaction was first reported by Hantzsch in 1890. It is the preparation of 2,5-dialkyl or 2,4,5-trialkylpyrrole derivatives from the condensation of of-halo-ketones, )0-ketoesters and ammonia or amines. Therefore, it is often known as the Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis or simply the Hantzsch synthesis. During this synthesis, ammonia or amine reacts quickly with y0-keto esters to form enamine esters or 3-amino crotonates that cyclize with of-halo-ketones to form pyrrole derivatives upon heating, and the regioselectivity strongly depends on the substituents on the starting materials. Thus, this reaction can directly start from 3-amino crotonates or enamines of 0-keto esters. Further extension of this reaction from aromatic amines results in the formation of indole derivatives, or carbazole derivatives if cyclized with a-halo-cyclohexanones. The synthesized pyrroles have wide application in medicinal chemistry, conducting polymers, molecular optics, sensors,etc. 

The Hantzsch synthesis has been used to generate pyrroles, thiazoles and dihydropyridine derivatives. Pyrroles (3) are generated from the reaction of P-ketoesters with ammonia, ammonia derivatives or primary amines, and a-haloketones (path A). Thiazoles (5) are generated from the reaction between a-haloketones and thiourea or thioamide derivatives (path B). Dihydropyridines (7) are generated from the reaction of aldehydes with p-ketoesters and ammonia or ammonia derivatives, or enamines derived from the reaction of ketones or P-ketoesters with amines (path C). Dihydropyridines can be readily converted to the corresponding pyridine derivatives and so this reaction is often termed the Hantzsch pyridine synthesis. 

The traditional Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis consists of a one-pot reaction between P-ketoesters with ammonia, ammonia derivatives or primary amines, and a-haloketones. This process, known as the three-component (3CP) Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis, has been largely replaced by a two component (2CP) Hantzsch synthesis using preformed enamines. Preformed enamines help provide better control over the regioselectivity of the reaction. In addition, the use of preformed enamines helps reduce the side products produced from the self condensation of P-ketoesters. 

Skaddan and co-workers employed the Hantzsch synthesis in their preparation of isotopically labeled l- -pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, a metabolic by-product of the breakdown of melatonin. Labeled -H-pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid is currently under investigation as a tool to study the effectiveness of new hyper pigmentation drugs. C-Labeled ethyl acetoacetate 19 and 2-chloroethanal 20, when treated with -labeled aqueous ammonium hydroxide, produced pyrrole 21 in 35% yield. The authors chose to use this approach due to the relatively low cost and availability of the reagents required to prepare this compound. 

Recently Cosford and co-workers used a one-step continuous flow Hantzsch synthesis to prepare a series of A -substituted pyrrole-3-carboxylic acids as part of their ongoing efforts to develop efficient and high-yielding flow chemistry methods for multistep transformations. Reaction of /-butyl acetoacetate 32 and a-bromoacetophenone 34 with amines 33,36,38,40,42, and 44 using diisopropylethyl amine (DIPEA) and DMF at 200 "C in a continuous flow reactor gave the corresponding A-substituted pyrroles in modest yields (40-62%). The authors found the optimal reaetion conditions were 2.2 equiv of /-butyl acetoacetate, 1 equiv of amine and 0.5 equiv of DIPEA in a 0.5M solution of a-bromoacetophenone predissolved in DMF. In addition, the authors noted that the HBr produced as a byproduct of the reaction simultaneously hydrolyzed the ester to give the free acid. Several additional P-ketoesters and a-bromoketones were explored in their report with similar success. 

Stetinova and co-workers used the Hantzsch synthesis to prepare 1,2,4-trisubstituted pyrroles as part of their ongoing efforts to produce novel pyrrole derivatives with antihypertensive activity. Reaction of aldehyde 274 with methyl acetoacetate 180 and glycine methyl ester hydrochloride 275 in sodium methoxide in methanol gave the corresponding 1,4-dihydropyridine 276 in 43% yield. 

In a three-component cyclocondensation, a-halocarbonyl compounds react with P-ketoesters (or P-diketones) and ammonia or primary amines to give pyrrole-3-carboxylates (or 3-acyIpyrroIes), which are substituted either in 1,2,4- or in 1,2,5-position, for example, 43/45 (Hantzsch synthesis) ... 

Hantzsch and Feist Syntheses. The Hant2sch synthesis of pyrroles iavolves condensation of an a-haloketone (10) with a p-keto ester (6) ia the presence of ammonia or an amine (22). 

Ulace Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis from a-halocarbonyl compounds, /3-dicarbonyl 3.06.4.1... 

Several significant pyrrole syntheses involve the formal tricomponent cyclization of type III ace (equation 126). The Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis involves a dicarbonyl compound, an a -halo ketone and ammonia or an amine. The mechanistic pattern is similar to that involved in the Knorr synthesis (Section 3.06.3.4.1). In addition to a-halo ketones and a-haloal-dehydes, compounds such as 1,2-dichloroethyl acetate, 1,2-dibromoethyl acetate and 1,2-dichloroethyl ethyl ether can serve as a -haloaldehyde equivalents (equation 127) (70CJC1689, 70JCS(C)285>. It is believed that the initial step in these reactions is the formation of a stabilized enamine from the amine and the /3 -dicarbonyl compound. A structural ambiguity... 

Various approaches have been used to prepare pyrroles on insoluble supports (Figure 15.1). These include the condensation of a-halo ketones or nitroalkenes with enamines (Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis) and the decarboxylative condensation of N-acyl a-amino acids with alkynes (Table 15.3). The enamines required for the Hanztsch pyrrole synthesis are obtained by treating support-bound acetoacetamides with primary aliphatic amines. Unfortunately, 3-keto amides other than acetoacetamides are not readily accessible this imposes some limitations on the range of substituents that may be incorporated into the products. Pyrroles have also been prepared by the treatment of polystyrene-bound vinylsulfones with isonitriles such as Tosmic [28] and by the reaction of resin-bound sulfonic esters of a-hydroxy ketones with enamines [29]. 

Standard heterocyclic syntheses tend to have a name associated with them and it is simply not worth while learning these names. Few chemists use any but the most famous of them we will mention the Knorr pyrrole synthesis, the Hantzsch pyridine synthesis, and the Fischer and Reissert indole syntheses. We did not mention that the synthesis of furans from 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds is known as the Feist-Benary synthesis, and there are many more like this. If you are really interested in these other names we suggest you consult a specialist book on heterocyclic chemistry. 

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