Synthesis of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine derivatives

The direction of the reaction of 4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one (γ-bromodypnone) with hydrazines depends on the nature of the substituent they contain. Reaction with 1-methylhydrazinium hydrosulfate gives 1-methyl-3,5-diphenylpyridazin-1-ium bromide but carboxylic acid hydrazides give N-(2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carboxylic acid amides. γ-Bromodypnone and phenylhydrazine give both 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,4-dihydropyridazine and N,2,4-triphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine (15%). 1-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)hydrazine gives the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one. Condensation of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine with aromatic aldehydes readily leads to N-(arylmethylidene)-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amines and alkylation with methyl iodide gives N,N-dimethyl-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine.