Liu J, Wang L, Wang X, Xu L, Hao Z, Xiao J. Fluorinated alcohol-mediated [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of indolyl alcohols with cyclopentadiene.
Org Biomol Chem 2016;
14:11510-11517. [DOI:
10.1039/c6ob01953f]
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Abstract
This paper describes a catalyst- and additive-free, [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of 3-indolylmethanols with cyclopentadiene in HFIP, producing cyclohepta[b]indole derivatives in high yields and with wide substrate scope.
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