Novel Tandem Three Consecutive Reactions: Aza-Wittig, Imine Condensation and Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Strategy to Indolizine Synthesis

Reaction of ethyl (Z)-3-(heteroaryl/aryl)-2-((triphenyl-λ5-phosphaneylidene) amino) acrylates intermediates with 2,3-thiophenedicarboxaldehyde was used in novel Tandem three consecutive reactions: aza-Wittig, imine condensation and electrophilic heteroaromatic cyclization to obtain a series of indolizines. A tentative mechanism of this reaction is proposed.

Chemoselective synthesis of novel aminoindolizines using aminopyridines, acetylenic diesters and α-halo ketones

A chemoselective synthesis of novel indolizine derivatives were reported via three-component reactions of aminopyridines, acetylenic diesters and a-halo ketones. In these reactions, the zwitterion generated from aminopyridines and acetylenic diesters reacted with a-halo ketones to produce indolizine skeleton in good to high yields under mild reaction conditions.