1,2-Dibromoethane → diethyl 1-(2-bromoethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate

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To a stirred solution of diethyl 1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate (0.7 g, 3.31 mmol), and 1,2-dibromoethane (2.8 mL, 32.5 mmol) in MeCN (30 mL) was added K2CO3 (0.55 g, 39.7 mmol). This reaction mixture was refluxed overnight then filtered. The filtrate was collected and concentrated to give diethyl 1-(2-bromoethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate (0.8 g, 76%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ7.42 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.33 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2 H), 4.22 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 4 H), 3.62 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2 H), 1.28 (m, 6 H).

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