The reaction of prop-2-ynylsulfonium salts and sulfonyl-protected β-amino ketones to epoxide-fused 2-methylenepyrrolidines and S-containing pyrroles.

A novel divergent domino annulation reaction of prop-2-ynylsulfonium salts with sulfonyl-protected β-amino ketones has been developed, affording various epoxide-fused 2-methylenepyrrolidines and S-containing pyrroles in moderate to excellent yields. Prop-2-ynylsulfonium salts act as C synthons in the reactions providing a promising epoxide-fused skeleton in a single operation with readily accessible starting materials.