Discovery of an acid-promoted [3+2] cyclodimerization of 3-vinylindoles and the development of a general lewis acid catalyzed process

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 5, 2011, Pages 717-721

  McNulty, James ^a   McLeod, David ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

alkenes; cycloaddition; fused indoles; Lewis acid

Indexed keywords

3 VINYLINDOLE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPENTA[B]INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LEWIS ACID; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC BROMIDE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYCLOADDITION; CYCLODIMERIZATION; DIMERIZATION; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 79952448156     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259688     Document Type: Article

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