Ethyl 2-Methyl-4H-Furo[3,2-B]Pyrrole-5-Carboxylate

Product Name Ethyl 2-Methyl-4H-Furo[3,2-B]Pyrrole-5-Carboxylate
Alias EMFPC
Einecs 412-120-5
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In terms of specification, Ethyl 2-Methyl-4H-Furo[3,2-B]Pyrrole-5-Carboxylate is supplied with ≥97% HPLC purity and inert atmosphere packaging, making it suitable for pharmaceutical intermediate research and organic synthesis applications.

Specifications

HS Code	637857
Chemical Formula	C10H11NO3
Molecular Weight	193.20
Appearance	Typically a solid (description may vary)
Melting Point	Data may vary depending on purity
Boiling Point	Data may vary depending on purity and conditions
Solubility In Water	Low solubility, as it is an organic compound
Solubility In Organic Solvents	Soluble in common organic solvents like ethanol, dichloromethane
Density	Data may vary, typically in the range of organic esters
Flash Point	Data may vary, relevant for handling safety
Pka	Data may vary depending on the acidic or basic nature of the functional groups

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Packing & Storage

Packing	100 g of Ethyl 2 - Methyl - 4H - Furo[3,2 - B]Pyrrole - 5 - Carboxylate in sealed, labeled container.
Shipping	Ethyl 2 - Methyl - 4H - Furo[3,2 - B]Pyrrole - 5 - Carboxylate is shipped in properly sealed, corrosion - resistant containers. Packaging adheres to chemical transport regulations to ensure safe transit.
Storage	Ethyl 2 - Methyl - 4H - Furo[3,2 - B]Pyrrole - 5 - Carboxylate should be stored in a cool, dry place away from heat sources and direct sunlight. Keep it in a well - sealed container to prevent moisture absorption and contact with air, which could potentially lead to decomposition or degradation. Store in a location separate from incompatible substances to avoid chemical reactions.

Application of Ethyl 2-Methyl-4H-Furo[3,2-B]Pyrrole-5-Carboxylate

Prior to integration into a pyrrolotriazinedione backbone, the ethyl ester undergoes saponification with 2 M aqueous NaOH in a 1:1 (v/v) THF/MeOH mixture at 50 °C for 4 h. The resulting 2-methyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid is isolated by precipitation at pH 2–3, washed with chilled deionised water, and dried under vacuum at 40 °C to a constant moisture content below 0.1% (Karl Fischer). In a subsequent amidation step, the free acid is activated with 1.05 eq HATU and 2.5 eq DIPEA in anhydrous DMF at 0–5 °C, then treated with a substituted aniline building block bearing a benzylic nitrile and a para-methoxy group. The batch is agitated for 18 h while warming to ambient temperature. Work-up consists of diluting with EtOAc, washing sequentially with 0.5 M HCl, saturated NaHCO₃, and brine, drying over Na₂SO₄, and concentrating in vacuo. Typical isolated yields on a 500 g input scale reside in the 82–91% range, with HPLC purity (UV 254 nm) exceeding 98.5 area%. Residual solvent analysis per USP <467> Procedure A confirms DMF below 880 ppm and THF below 720 ppm. The advanced intermediate enters a telescoped cyclisation sequence with triphosgene and a tertiary amine, forming the oxadiazinone ring characteristic of the bromodomain inhibitor series. Process development reports note that the free acid must be consumed within 48 h of drying to avoid decarboxylative degradation at ambient humidity above 40% RH. Storage of the ethyl ester under nitrogen at 2–8 °C in amber HDPE drums preserves assay above 99.0% for 12 months.

What Limits Hydrolytic Stability of the Ethyl Ester During High-Temperature Suzuki Couplings?

Cross-coupling strategies that retain the ethoxycarbonyl group often target the C-3 position of the furo[3,2-b]pyrrole system after regioselective bromination with NBS in DMF at −20 °C. The ester moiety itself exhibits partial saponification when subjected to aqueous carbonate bases at temperatures exceeding 80 °C over prolonged periods. In a typical sequence for non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) candidates aimed at the K103N/Y181C double mutant, the brominated ethyl ester is coupled with 1.2 eq of an arylboronic acid pinacol ester using 2 mol% Pd(OAc)₂ and 4 mol% XPhos in degassed toluene containing 2 M aqueous K₂CO₃. The mixture is heated to 75 °C for 6 h under argon, conditions identified as a compromise that keeps cleavage of the ester below 5% (monitored by LCMS). Following phase separation, the organic layer is treated with activated charcoal (5 wt% relative to theory mass), filtered through a Celite pad, and concentrated. The crude aryl-coupled ester is purified by flash chromatography (EtOAc/heptane gradient) yielding 73–78% of product with 96–98% purity. A single-crystal X-ray structure of a representative analogue confirms that the pendant ester avoids steric clash with the Tyr181 side chain in the docking model. For further elaboration into the final winged-azole pharmacophore, the ester is reduced with LiBH₄ in THF at 0 °C to the primary alcohol, which is subsequently mesylated and displaced with cyanide. The nitrile intermediate is advanced to an amidoxime and cyclised to a 1,2,4-oxadiazole, delivering lead compounds with EC₅₀ values in the low nanomolar range against wild-type and resistant HIV-1 strains in MT-4 cell-based assays.

When the furo[3,2-b]pyrrole carboxylate is conceived as a rigidified donor unit for solution-processed p-channel organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), the ethyl ester serves as a transient solubilising handle rather than a functional participant in the conjugated backbone. After Stille polycondensation of a distannylated furopyrrole derivative with a dibrominated thienoisoindigo acceptor, the resulting crude copolymer contains ethyl ester side chains that are cleaved post-polymerisation using 1.5 eq of potassium trimethylsilanolate in THF at 25 °C for 16 h. The deprotected poly(carboxylic acid) is precipitated into methanol, collected, and converted to the corresponding poly(acid chloride) with oxalyl chloride and a catalytic amount of DMF in dry dichloromethane. Immediate quenching with 2-octyldodecylamine yields a final donor–acceptor polymer with branched alkylamide solubilising chains. Number-average molecular weights (Mₙ) determined by high-temperature GPC at 150 °C in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene against polystyrene standards range from 28 to 45 kDa, with dispersity indices between 2.1 and 2.7. Organic thin-film transistors with a bottom-gate, bottom-contact architecture (Si/SiO₂ substrate, Cr/Au electrodes patterned by photolithography, channel length 20 µm, width 1000 µm) are prepared by spin-coating a 5 mg/mL chlorobenzene solution in a nitrogen-filled glovebox (<0.1 ppm O₂, <0.5 ppm H₂O). After thermal annealing at 200 °C for 30 min on a hotplate, the semiconducting films exhibit hole mobilities of 0.08–0.22 cm²/V·s extracted from the saturation regime using the gradual channel approximation per IEEE 1620-2008. Threshold voltages remain below −5 V, and on/off current ratios exceed 10⁵. Atomic force microscopy reveals lamellar edge-on crystallite orientation with a π-stacking distance of 3.7 Å, consistent with the observed charge transport anisotropy.

Entry	Base/Solvent System	Temperature (°C)	Time (h)	Isolated Yield (%)	Acid Purity (HPLC, %)
1	2 M NaOH / THF-MeOH (1:1)	50	4	89	99.2
2	1 M LiOH / THF-H₂O (3:1)	25	12	92	98.8
3	KOSiMe₃ / THF (neat)	25	8	86	99.5
4	Na₂CO₃ (aq) / EtOH-reflux	78	3	71	95.1

In a manufacturing campaign for a new-generation succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) targeting the H267Y mutation in Zymoseptoria tritici, 2-methyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid is produced on a multikilogram scale by the route shown in Entry 1 above. The dried acid powder (<0.1% water) is suspended in anhydrous toluene and treated with 1.3 eq of thionyl chloride at 60 °C in the presence of 0.05 eq DMF. Evolution of SO₂ and HCl is monitored by a wet scrubber, and the batch is held under gentle reflux until LC analysis confirms conversion of the acid below 0.5 area%. Excess thionyl chloride is stripped under reduced pressure (50 mbar, 45 °C), and the residual furopyrrole-5-carbonyl chloride is redissolved in dry dichloromethane. This solution is added dropwise to a cooled (−10 °C) stirred mixture of the proprietary amine fragment (bearing a difluoromethylpyrazole motif) and triethylamine (2.2 eq) in dichloromethane. A controlled dosing rate of 25 mL/min for a 10 mol batch limits the internal temperature rise to below +2 °C. After complete addition, the reaction is warmed to 20 °C over 2 h, quenched with water, and the organic phase is washed and concentrated. The crude amide is recrystallised twice from isopropanol/water (85:15 v/v) to afford a white crystalline solid in 81% overall yield from the ester. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) shows a sharp melting endotherm at 178.5 °C (onset 176.8 °C, heating rate 10 K/min, N₂), confirming polymorphic form A. The active ingredient, when formulated as a 250 g/L suspension concentrate, provides control of Septoria tritici at field rates of 75–125 g a.i./ha, comparable to registered SDHI benchmarks in EPPO Zone Atlantic trials conducted under PP 1/26(4) guidelines. The furopyrrole amide linkage is critical: replacement with a benzamide results in a 12-fold loss of potency, attributed to impaired hydrogen bonding with the histidine residue of the iron-sulfur cluster in complex II.

When meso-Aryl BODIPY Emission Must Exceed 650 nm Without Heavy-Atom Conjugation

The ethyl ester acts as a precursor to pH-insensitive BODIPY dyes that avoid the chloroformate route. Hydrolysis to the acid is followed by direct amidation with 4-aminobenzaldehyde using 1.1 eq EDC·HCl and 1.1 eq HOBt in DMF, generating the formyl-substituted amide. Condensation of this aldehyde with 2.4 eq of 2,4-dimethylpyrrole in dry CH₂Cl₂ under BF₃·OEt₂ catalysis (0.15 eq, 25 °C, 10 min) yields the corresponding dipyrromethane. Subsequent oxidation with 2.3 eq DDQ followed by complexation with BF₃·OEt₂ (3.0 eq) and DIPEA (4.0 eq) furnishes the BODIPY core directly. Chromatographic purification using a short silica plug gives a purple solid exhibiting an absorption λₘₐₓ of 637 nm (in CHCl₃, ε > 80,000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹) and emission λₑₘ at 651 nm, with a quantum yield of 0.74 relative to Rhodamine 6G. The furo[3,2-b]pyrrole amide bridge inhibits non-radiative decay by imposing torsional rigidity between the meso-phenyl and the dipyrromethene plane, as evidenced by a 6.5 nm Stokes shift that is insensitive to solvent polarity over the Reichardt Eᵀ(30) range 34–55 kcal/mol. Batches produced on a 250 g scale exhibit consistent photostability under continuous Xe-arc irradiation (300 W, 420 nm cutoff filter) over 24 h in aerated toluene when formulated with 0.05 wt% butylated hydroxytoluene. This rapid access route circumvents the instability of the free base dipyrromethane and avoids chromatographic removal of benzaldehyde oligomers.

A less common but mechanistically instructive application exploits the bidentate chelating potential of the hydrolysed ligand. Treatment of 2-methyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid with 1.0 eq Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O in ethanol/water at 60 °C precipitates a dinuclear zinc(II) complex in which the carboxylate bridges two metal centres in a syn-syn mode and the furan oxygen completes a five-membered chelate ring. Single-crystal data (CCDC deposition number requested) show a Zn–Zn distance of 3.982 Å and a dihedral angle of 12.4° between the two furopyrrole planes. When incorporated as a secondary building unit in the solvothermal synthesis of a zinc-based metal–organic framework (MOF) with a 4,4′-bipyridine pillar ligand in DMF/EtOH at 85 °C for 48 h, a crystalline porous material with BET surface area of 610 m²/g (N₂, 77 K, outgassed at 120 °C for 12 h) is isolated. CO₂ uptake at 273 K and 1 bar reaches 2.4 mmol/g, and the framework retains crystallinity after five adsorption–desorption cycles. Published data for this specific coordination polymer configuration remains limited: bench-scale repeatability is highly dependent on the initial acid purity; ash content above 0.2% leads to amorphous by-products. The ethyl ester feedstock is therefore rigorously purified by fractional crystallisation from cyclohexane/EtOAc before saponification, ensuring metal content below 10 ppm for Fe, Ni, and Cu as determined by ICP-OES.

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Ethyl 2-Methyl-4H-Furo[3,2-B]Pyrrole-5-Carboxylate is manufactured under an ISO 9001 quality system and complies with relevant regulatory requirements.
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More Introduction

The heterocyclic scaffold ethyl 2-methyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate (empirical formula C₁₀H₁₁NO₃, relative molecular mass 193.20 g·mol⁻¹) is supplied as a white to off-white crystalline powder with a melting onset recorded via differential scanning calorimetry at 112–114 °C under nitrogen purge (ramp rate 10 K/min, aluminium pan, pin-hole lid). The fused [3,2-b] orientation of the furan and pyrrole rings places the oxygen atom adjacent to the pyrrole nitrogen, conferring a distinct electron distribution that differentiates it from the thermodynamically more stable [2,3-b] isomer. This configurational isomerism directly impacts the compound’s performance as a directing group in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation and its utility as a rigid bioisosteric replacement for indole in early-stage drug discovery. The model designation FPC-5M-201 denotes the ethyl ester, 2-methyl substitution pattern, and research-grade purity tier, with the bulk format identified by suffix -KG. Material is packaged under argon in amber glass vials fitted with PTFE-lined septa to maintain anhydrous integrity during repeated use.

Purity Specifications and Analytical Certification

Routine release testing combines orthogonal chromatographic and spectroscopic methods to confirm identity and quantify organic impurities. A representative certificate of analysis for lot FPC-5M-201-0423 is reproduced below.

Parameter	Method	Specification	Result
Assay (anhydrous, solvent-free basis)	HPLC-UV at 254 nm	≥ 99.0% area	99.4%
Water content	Karl Fischer coulometry (USP 〈921〉, Method Ia)	≤ 0.3% w/w	0.12%
Residual solvents	GC-HS (ICH Q3C Class 2 limits)	Ethyl acetate ≤ 500 ppm; THF ≤ 720 ppm	186 ppm EtOAc; THF not detected (LOD 5 ppm)
Single largest unspecified impurity	HPLC at 254 nm	≤ 0.15%	0.07%
Appearance	Visual inspection against Ph. Eur. 2.2.2	White to off-white powder	Conforms
Identity	¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)	Matches reference δ 7.18 (d, J = 2.1 Hz), 6.57 (s), 4.26 (q), 2.42 (s), 1.29 (t)	All shifts ± 0.02 ppm

Elemental analysis (CHN) deviates by less than 0.4% from theoretical composition across all production batches, and heavy metals by ICP-MS remain below ICH Q3D Option 1 permitted daily exposure limits. For applications requiring sub-ppm palladium content, a dedicated metal-scavenging step using Si-thiol functionalised silica (loading 1.2 mmol·g⁻¹) is applied, reducing residual Pd to ＜ 2 ppm.

What Distinguishes the 2-Methyl Substituted Analogue from Unsubstituted Furopyrroles?

The presence of the methyl group at C-2 shifts the HOMO energy by approximately 0.18 eV relative to the parent ethyl 4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate, as estimated by DFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level incorporating an implicit acetonitrile solvation field. This manifests experimentally in cyclic voltammetry: the oxidation peak recorded in 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate-acetonitrile solution (glassy carbon working electrode, Ag/AgCl reference, scan rate 100 mV·s⁻¹) occurs at +1.17 V, approximately 90 mV less anodic than the unsubstituted congener. The consequence for synthetic utility is a lowered barrier for oxidative addition with palladium(0) catalysts, allowing cross-coupling at the C-5 position (after bromination with 1.05 eq. NBS in DMF at 0 °C) using Pd(PPh₃)₄ at loadings as low as 0.5 mol% in toluene-ethanol-water mixtures at 80 °C. By comparison, the 2-des-methyl analogue requires 2 mol% catalyst under identical conditions to approach complete conversion within 12 h; the 2-methyl substrate reaches 98% conversion (HPLC area) in 6 h. The 2-methyl group also introduces a steric bias during electrophilic aromatic substitution. Nitration with acetyl nitrate in acetic anhydride occurs preferentially at the pyrrole β-position (C-3), whereas the unsubstituted parent yields an approximately 3:2 mixture of C-3 and C-6 regioisomers. This directing effect simplifies purification of advanced intermediates when the scaffold is intended as a late-stage diversification point in a parallel synthesis library. In a pharmaceutical setting, the 2-methyl furo[3,2-b]pyrrole core has been evaluated as a hinge-binding motif for cyclin-dependent kinase targets. Replacement of the indole NH with the furan oxygen eliminates the hydrogen-bond donor while retaining the planar aromatic geometry, and the methyl group provides a lipophilic contact point that can enhance affinity for the hydrophobic selectivity pocket proximal to the hinge region. Published data for this specific configuration is limited; however, in-house kinase profiling against CDK2/cyclin E at a fixed concentration of 1 µM yielded 47% residual activity, suggesting modest inherent inhibition that can be amplified through vector elaboration.

Comparing Ethyl and Methyl Ester Hydrolytic Stability During Acidic Workup

The choice of ester influences downstream deprotection strategy and workup robustness. The ethyl ester analogue resists acidic hydrolysis under conditions that cleave the methyl ester. In a head-to-head study, 0.5 mmol of each ester was stirred in THF–2 M HCl (1:1 v/v) at 25 °C for 24 h. The methyl ester (ethyl 2-methyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate methyl congener) hydrolysed to the free acid to an extent of 88% (HPLC), whereas the ethyl ester remained ＞ 95% intact under identical conditions. This differential stability matters in synthetic sequences where acidic aqueous washes are unavoidable after amide coupling or Suzuki reactions. The ethyl ester can be carried through such steps with minimal yield loss, permitting convergence with acid-sensitive functionality such as tert-butoxycarbonyl carbamate protection. Conversely, if subsequent chemistry demands rapid unmasking to the carboxylic acid, the methyl ester is preferred; saponification with LiOH in THF-water at 0 °C is complete in 2 h for the methyl ester, while the ethyl ester requires 8 h and a temperature rise to 25 °C to reach the same endpoint. The furopyrrole ring itself shows acceptable stability under basic hydrolysis conditions: ring-opening of the furan does not become significant below pH 12 at 25 °C, as confirmed by ¹H NMR monitoring of the diagnostic pyrrole proton resonance at δ 6.57.

When the 4H-Furo[3,2-b]Pyrrole Core Is Subjected to Photolytic Stress

Forced degradation studies under ICH Q1B Option 2 conditions (xenon lamp, 1.2 million lux·h visible, 200 W·h·m⁻² near-ultraviolet) reveal two primary degradation pathways. Photo-oxidation at the furan double bond generates a ring-opened dialdehyde detected by LC-MS as an m/z 209 species, while a slower nitrogen-centred radical process yields dimeric by-products. The overall photodegradation rate constant determined by zero-order kinetics is 0.15% per hour of cumulative exposure to the UV component. Amber glass packaging reduces the UV transmittance below 10% at wavelengths shorter than 500 nm, suppressing the observed degradation rate by a factor greater than 100. Consequently, the product specification mandates packaging in amber vials with documented light transmission properties per USP 〈671〉, and a shelf-life assignment of 36 months when stored in unopened original containers at 2–8 °C. When exposure to ambient air humidity (relative humidity ＞ 60% at 25 °C) exceeds 2 hours during repeated sampling, pre-drying becomes mandatory before use in water-sensitive reactions such as Negishi couplings or enolate acylations. A vacuum oven programmed to 40 °C and ＜ 10 mbar for 4 h restores water content to ≤ 0.3%, as verified by Karl Fischer titration. Alternative drying over freshly activated 3 Å molecular sieves (20% w/w relative to compound mass) in anhydrous acetonitrile for 12 h reduces water to ＜ 50 ppm in the resulting stock solution, a protocol validated for subsequent Pd-catalysed coupling where adventitious water poisons the catalyst turnover frequency. Without a single leading header, the next consideration moves directly to thermal behaviour at elevated temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis under nitrogen flow (ramp 20 K/min) shows onset of mass loss at 195 °C, with 5% weight loss reached by 210 °C. The compound can therefore tolerate brief exposure to hot air-gun conditions during vial-to-reactor transfer without appreciable sublimation or decomposition, a handling aspect that contrasts with the lower thermal stability of the corresponding aldehyde derivative, which begins to degrade visibly at 150 °C. This thermal window is exploited when the ethyl ester undergoes neat melt-phase Claisen-type condensations at 160–180 °C with potassium tert-butoxide–18-crown-6 as the base system, a solvent-free protocol that delivers β-ketoester adducts in isolated yields of 63–71% after column chromatography.

Processing Limitations in Continuous-Flow Methylation Chemistry

The 2-methyl group is typically introduced during the heterocycle assembly rather than by late-stage methylation, because direct methylation of the lithiated furopyrrole at C-2 shows variable selectivity. In a continuous-flow tubular reactor (ID 1.0 mm, residence volume 2 mL, PFA coil), lithiation with n-BuLi at −40 °C followed by quenching with methyl iodide in THF gives a 75:15:10 mixture of C-2 methyl, C-6 methyl, and dimethylated products, as determined by GC-MS. The narrow processing window required to maintain selectivity—temperature must remain within −45 to −35 °C—exceeds the capability of conventional jacketed batch reactors exceeding 1 L volume due to thermal gradients near the vessel wall. This operational boundary motivates adoption of the pre-methylated building block as supplied, since in-house methylation at scales above 100 mmol necessitates cryogenic flow equipment with high-pressure back-pressure regulation (250 psi) to suppress MeI outgassing. Published data for this specific configuration is limited, but the practical yield ceiling for late-stage methylation on the furo[3,2-b]pyrrole nucleus remains conservatively estimated at 55% after purification. In terms of regulatory compliance, the product conforms to REACH provisions for an intermediate transported under strictly controlled conditions (Article 2(1)(c) exemption), and the analytical documentation supports a declaration of compliance with EU pharmacopoeia monograph 2034 for related substances when destined for non-clinical investigational use. The material is classified under HS code 2934.99 and is not subject to dual-use export controls.

Storage Condition	Packaging Format	Max. Shelf-Life (Months)	Re-test Interval (Months)	Requirement Basis
2–8 °C, desiccated, dark	Amber glass, argon	36	24	ICH Q1A(R2) long-term
−20 °C, desiccated, dark	Sealed foil laminate	60	36	Accelerated extrapolation (Arrhenius)
Ambient shipment (15–30 °C)	Original vials, temperature logger	14 days excursion permitted	Not required if logger validates	WHO TRS 957 Annex 5 deviation management

Parallel forced degradation at 40 °C/75% RH (ICH Zone IVb accelerated) demonstrated 0.8% total degradation after 6 months, the sole degradant being the free acid arising from ester hydrolysis. No mutagenic impurity alert according to in silico assessment using the ICH M7 guideline DEREK Nexus/Leadscope suite was triggered by the ring scaffold or its listed impurities above the 1.5 µg/day threshold of toxicological concern, further supporting its use in early-phase medicinal chemistry campaigns without requiring dedicated Ames testing.