Calcium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroamination-Deacylation Reaction of in situ formed β-Amino Allenes

Abstract

We have developed a simple, One-Pot, three-component reaction of tert-propargyl alcohols, primary amines and acyl ketones to synthesize fully substituted pyrroles and pyridine derivatives in good to excellent yields with large substrate diversity. An eco-friendly calcium catalyst catalyzes the reaction to form the key intermediate β-amino allene that undergoes subsequent Thorpe-Ingold effect assisted hydroamination and aromaticity driven deacylation reaction to yield fully substituted five and six-membered azacyclic compounds. (Figure presented.).