Intramolecular organolithium addition to indol-2(3H)-ones; an approach to the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles and pyrido[1,2-a]indoles

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 5, 2000, Pages 769-774

  Jones, Keith ^a   Storey, John M D ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; LITHIUM; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

INTRAMOLECULAR ORGANOLITHIUM;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034615533     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a909548i     Document Type: Article

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