Synthesis of xantheno[1,9-cd]azepines: Electrophilic cyclization of carbamates and N-acyliminium ions

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 13, 2004, Pages 2331-2334

  García, Alberto ^a   Gómez, Eduardo ^a   Domínguez, Domingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 Benzazepines; Cyclization of carbamates; N acyliminium ions; Pyrrolo 1,2 a xantheno 1,9 cd azepines; Xantheno 1,9 cd azepines

Indexed keywords

ACYLIMINIUM ION; AZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; IMINE; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; PYRROLO[1,2 A]XANTHENO[1,9 CD]AZEPINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHENO[1,9 CD]AZEPINE;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 8644234210     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-832825     Document Type: Article

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