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Paal-Knorr Synthesis of Furans, Pyrroles, and Thiophenes

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https://joechem.io/videos/168 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/168 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). After learning a bit about pyrroles/furans/thiophenes, in this video, we look at a reaction that enables us to synthesize these heterocycles. It looks scary at first, but I promise that it's really not that bad. Also, I misspelled the reaction name in the video (lol, wasn't using my noodle), so please ignore that.

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3. Paal-Knorr Synthesis of Furans, Pyrroles, and Thiophenes

1. Intro to Heterocycles

2. A Closer Look at Pyrrole, Furan, and Thiophene

4. EAS with Heterocyclopentadienes (Pyrrole, Furan, Thiophene)

5. Hantzsch Pyridine Synthesis Mechanism and CTR Examples

7. EAS Reactions with Pyridine

8. NAS with Pyridine--the Chichibabin Reaction & Adding to C2/C4

Paal-Knorr Synthesis of Furans, Pyrroles, and Thiophenes - jOeCHEM