Three-component indium-mediated domino allylation of 1H-indole-3- carbaldehyde with electron-rich (hetero)arenes: Highly efficient access to variously functionalized indolylbutenes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2801-2807

  Colombo, Francesca ^a   Cravotto, Giancarlo ^b   Palmisano, Giovanni ^a   Penoni, Andrea ^a   Sisti, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Allylation; Domino reactions; Heterocycles; Indium; Nitrogen heterocycles

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849119193     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200701160     Document Type: Article

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