One-pot organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1H-pyrrolo[1,2a]indol-3(2H) -ones via a Michael-hemiaminalization-oxidation sequence

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 4, 2011, Pages 469-472

  Enders, Dieter ^a   Wang, Chuan ^a   Yang, Xuena ^a   Raabe, Gerhard ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

hemiaminalization; Michael addition; one pot reaction; organocatalysis; pyrrolo 1,2a indolones

Indexed keywords

1H PYRROLO[1,2A]INDOL 3(2H) ONE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HEMIAMINALIZATION; MICHAEL ADDITION; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 79951857327     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259326     Document Type: Article

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