Intramolecular palladium-catalyzed cyclization of methyl 1-(2- bromobenzyl)indole-2-carboxylates: Synthesis of pratosine and hippadine

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 4347-4348

  Miki, Yasuyoshi ^a   Shirokoshi, Hideaki ^a   Matsushita, Ko ichi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Coupling reaction; Decarbonylation; Indoles; Palladium and compounds

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKALOID; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIOXANE; HIPPADINE; METHYL 1 (2 BROMOBENZYL)INDOLE 2 CARBOXYLATE; PALLADIUM; PHENANTHRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PRATOSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033522818     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00687-5     Document Type: Article

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