文摘
The first general 尾-selective C鈥揌 arylation of pyrroles has been developed by using a rhodium catalyst. This C鈥揌 arylation reaction, which is retrosynthetically straightforward but results in unusual regioselectivity, could result in de novo syntheses of pyrrole-derived natural products and pharmaceuticals. As such, we have successfully synthesized polycyclic marine pyrrole alkaloids, lamellarins C and I, by using this 尾-selective arylation of pyrroles with aryl iodides (C鈥揌/C鈥揑 coupling) and a new double C鈥揌/C鈥揌 coupling as key steps.