Zheng K, Zhuang S, Shu W, Wu Y, Yang C, Wu A. Molecular iodine-mediated formal [2+1+1+1] cycloaddition access to pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines with DMSO as the methylene source.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2018;
54:11897-11900. [DOI:
10.1039/c8cc06908e]
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Abstract
A molecular iodine-mediated formal [2+1+1+1] cycloaddition for the efficient synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines from acetophenones, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) and DMSO has been developed.
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