Iodine-mediated synthesis of 3 H -indoles via intramolecular cyclization of enamines

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 4636-4639

  He, Zhiheng ^a   Li, Huanrong ^a   Li, Zhiping ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENAMINES; HIGH YIELD; INDOLE DERIVATIVES; INTRAMOLECULAR CYCLIZATIONS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL GROUP; REACTION CONDITIONS;

AMINES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSITION METALS;

CYCLIZATION;

ENAMINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; IODINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; HYDROGEN BOND; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; AMINES; CYCLIZATION; INDOLES; IODINE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TRANSITION ELEMENTS;

EID: 77954117974     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo100796s     Document Type: Article

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