Oxidative [4+2] Annulation of Pyrrole‐2‐carbaldehyde Derivatives with o‐Hydroxyphenyl Propargylamines: Syntheses of 5,6,7‐Trisubstituted Indolizines.

A base promoted oxidative [4+2] annulation of pyrrole‐2‐carbaldehyde derivatives with o‐hydroxyphenyl propargylamines for the synthesis of highly substituted indolizines has been developed. Using DBN as base, a broad range of 5,6,7‐trisubstituted indolizines have been prepared in good to excellent yields under mild conditions, and many useful functional groups can be tolerated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]