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Succinimides to pyrroles

LiD - 15-5-2013 at 16:07



Hi everyone,

I would like to ask you, that does anyone know a reduction method what could turn succinimides to pyrroles? I have tried recently LiBEt3H with not much results, so I would be really thankful if someone could give a good idea.

Many thanks!

DJF90 - 15-5-2013 at 23:07

Distillation with zinc dust is said to work with succinimide itself

LiD - 16-5-2013 at 14:04

It works on a maximum 30% yield as I remember from that Chem. Ber. article, what is not a really promising thing.

I would like to make 3,4 disubstitued pyrroles on this way and it would be great to get another way.