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One-pot synthesis of 5-amino 4-cyano pyrrole derivatives is herein disclosed. The described method consists of four steps and gives new pyrrole derivatives in moderate to good yields. This synthesis can be used for a large scale preparation.

Treatment of methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ether of ( E )-4-hexyl-1-trimethylsilyl-1-decen-4-ol with titanium(IV) chloride at −78°C afforded 7-tridecanone in 92% yield under cleavage of carbon-carbon bond. The new method was applied to the conversion of epoxides into ketones.

A direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of propionate equivalent was achieved via the aldol-Tishchenko reaction. Coupling an irreversible Tishchenko reaction to a reversible aldol reaction overcame the retro-aldol reaction problem and thereby afforded the products in high enantio and diastereoselectivity using 10 mol % of the asymmetric catalyst. A variety of ketones and aldehydes, including propyl and butyl ketones, were coupled efficiently, yielding the corresponding aldol-Tishchenko products in up to 96% yield and 95% ee. Diastereoselectivity was generally below the detection limit of 1H NMR (>98:2). Preliminary studies performed to clarify the mechanism revealed that the aldol products were racemic with no diastereoselectivity. On the other hand, the Tishchenko products were obtained in a highly enantiocontrolled manner.