Synthesis of α-Methylene-β-Pyrrole Esters via Organocatalytic Regioselective Allylic Substitutions of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Acetates

Pyrrole, Organocatalytic allylic substitution, Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetateThe Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reaction is one of themost efficient methods for the synthesis of α-methylene-β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds as versatile intermediates forpharmaceuticals and biologically active natural products.