1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene → Methyl 3-formyl-4,5-dimethyl-1-vinylpyrrole-2-carboxylate

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A solution of 0.15 g (0.00052 mole) of methyl 1-(2-bromoethyl)-3-formyl-4,5-dimethylpyrrole-2-carboxylate and 0.08 g (0.00052 mole) of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene dissolved in 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran was heated under reflux for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool at room temperature and purified by column chromatography through silica gel using a 9:1 mixture of toluene and ethyl acetate as an eluent to give 0.080 g (74% yield) of methyl 3-formyl-4,5-dimethyl-1-vinylpyrrole-2-carboxylate as pale yellow crystals.

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