NHC-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulations of allenoates and 2,3-dioxopyrrolidine derivatives.
Xue SongYangxu ChenFangfang LuKai ZhangChenxia YuTuanjie LiChang-Sheng YaoPublished in: Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2022)
A facile NHC-catalyzed [2 + 4] annulation of allenoates with 2,3-dioxypyrrolidine derivatives was discovered, which paved a new avenue for the construction of highly substituted pyranopyrrole with moderate to good yields, high atom economy and mild reaction conditions.