Tandem Meinwald rearrangement-Fischer indolisation: A one-pot conversion of epoxides into indoles

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-62

  Donald, James R ^a   Taylor, Richard J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Epoxides; Indoles; Rearrangements; Tandem reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349125662     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087476     Document Type: Article

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