New synthesis of benzo[b]furan and indole derivatives from 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes using a tandem Pd-assisted cyclization-coupling reaction

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 907-910

  Thielges, Sabine ^a   Meddah, Emilie ^a   Bisseret, Philippe ^a   Eustache, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

Benzofuran; Dibromo alkenes; Indole; Palladium chemistry; Tandem reaction

Indexed keywords

ACETANILIDE DERIVATIVE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PALLADIUM; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COUPLING REACTION; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0347653093     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.11.118     Document Type: Article

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