Brønsted acid mediated tandem diels-alder/ aromatization reactions of vinylindoles

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3532-3535

  Chen, Cai Bao ^a   Wang, Xu Fan ^a   Cao, Yi Ju ^a   Cheng, Hong Gang ^a   Xiao, Wen Jing ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIZATION REACTIONS; HIGH YIELD;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ACIDS;

1,2,3,4 TETRAHYDROCARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BRONSTED ACID; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ALDER; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE;

CARBAZOLES; CATALYSIS; INDOLES; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID;

EID: 66449132887     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo900104r     Document Type: Article

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