The reactions of 3-alkylindoles with cyclopropanes: An unusual rearrangement leading to 2,3-disubstitution

Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 992-998

  England, Dylan B ^a   Woo, Tom K ^a   Kerr, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyclopropanediester; Indole; Lewis acid; Rearrangement; Ytterbium triflate

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; PARAFFINS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SUBSTRATES;

METATHESIS SUBSTRATES;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

1,3,3A,4,5,6 HEXAHYDRO 1H PYRIDO[3,2,1 JK]CARBAZOLE; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PROTON; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; KINETICS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036433366     PISSN: 00084042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/v02-125     Document Type: Article

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