InBr3-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of 2-alkynylanilines leading to polysubstituted indole and its application to one-pot synthesis of an amino acid precursor

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 631-634

  Sakai, Norio ^a   Annaka, Kimiyoshi ^a   Konakahara, Takeo ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 Ethynylaniline; Indium bromide; Indole; Intramolecular cyclization

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; IMINE; INDIUM; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; PRECURSOR; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 29544433713     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.11.121     Document Type: Article

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