Synthesis of indoles using cyclization of imidoyl radicals

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1905-1908

  Bowman, W Russell ^a   Fletcher, Anthony J ^a   Lovell, Peter J ^b   Pedersen, Jan M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclizations; Indoles; Radical reactions; Radicals; Rearrangements

Indexed keywords

PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; SELENIDE;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRECURSOR; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PURIFICATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4544267705     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830868     Document Type: Article

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