Vinyl Azides Derived from Allenes: Thermolysis Leading to Multisubstituted 1,4-Pyrazines and Mn(III)-Catalyzed Photochemical Reaction Leading to Pyrroles

Abstract

Thermolysis of phosphorus-based vinyl azides under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions furnished a new route for 1,4-pyrazines. A simple one-pot, Mn­(III)-catalyzed photochemical route has been developed for multisubstituted pyrroles starting from allenes and 1,3-dicarbonyls via in situ-generated vinyl azides. The utility of new phosphorus-based pyrroles is also demonstrated in the Horner reaction. The structures of key products are unequivocally confirmed by X-ray crystallography