Regioselective Synthesis of 4-Bromo-3-formyl-N-phenyl-5-propylthiophene-2-carboxamide

We synthesized 4-bromo-3-formyl-N-phenyl-5-propylthiophene-2-carboxamide by using three successive direct lithiations and a bromination reaction starting from thiophene. All these lithiation reactions were carried out at −78 °C to RT over a period of 1 to 24 h based on the reactivity of electrophile. This is a four-step protocol starting from thiophene with an overall yield of 47%.