Paal–Knorr Pyrrole Synthesis

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Reaction between 1,4-diketones and primary amines (or ammonia) to give pyrroles. A variation of the Knorr pyrazole synthesis.

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Li, J.J. (2021). Paal–Knorr Pyrrole Synthesis. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50865-4_113

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