Synthesis of diverse 2,3-dihydroindoles, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines, and benzo-fused azepines by formal radical cyclization onto aromatic rings

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2330-2344

  Clive, Derrick L J ^a   Peng, Jianbiao ^a   Fletcher, Stephen P ^a   Ziffle, Vincent E ^a   Wingert, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC RINGS; BENZO-FUSED HETEROCYCLES; RADICAL CYCLIZATION;

ACIDS; ALCOHOLS; CYCLIZATION; ETHERS; KETONES; OXIDATION;

PHENOLS;

(2 HYDROXY 1 METHYLETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (2 HYDROXYETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID ALLYL ESTER; (2 HYDROXYETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; (2 HYDROXYETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (2 IODO 1 METHYLETHYL)(1 METHOXY 4 OXOCYCLOHEXA 2,5 DIENYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (2 IODO 1 METHYLETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (2 IODOETHYL)(1 METHOXY 4 OXOCYCLOHEXA 2,5 DIENYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (2 IODOETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID ALLYL ESTER; (2 IODOETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; (2 IODOETHYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (3 HYDROXYBUTYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (3 IODOBUTYL)(1 METHOXY 4 OXOCYCLOHEXA 2,5 DIENYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (3 IODOBUTYL)[4 (METHOXYMETHOXY)PHENYL]CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)(2 IODO 1 METHYLETHYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)(2 IODOETHYL)CARBAMIC ACID ALLYL ESTER; (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)(2 IODOETHYL)CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)(2 IODOETHYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)(3 IODOBUTYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 1,2,3,4 TETRAHYDROQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; 2,3 DIHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 5 HYDROXY 2 METHYL 2,3 DIHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 5 HYDROXY 2,3 DIHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 5 PHENYL 2,3 DIHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 6 HYDROXY 4 METHYL 3,4 DIHYDRO 2H QUINOLINE 1 CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 7A METHOXY 2 METHYL 5 OXO 2,3,3A,4,5,7A HEXAHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; 7A METHOXY 5 OXO 2,3,3A,4,5,7A HEXAHYDROINDOLE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; [(2 HYDROXYMETHYL) 1 PHENYLBUTYL](4 METHOXYPHENYL)CARBAMIC ACID PHENYL ESTER; AZEPINE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; GRIGNARD REACTION; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

AMINO ALCOHOLS; AZEPINES; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; CYCLIZATION; FREE RADICALS; INDOLES; IODIDES; KETONES; NITROGEN; PHENOLS; QUINOLINES;

EID: 41849126022     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo7026307     Document Type: Article

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