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Epton RG, Unsworth WP, Lynam JM. Selectivity, Speciation, and Substrate Control in the Gold-Catalyzed Coupling of Indoles and Alkynes. Organometallics 2022; 41:497-507. [PMID: 35431397 PMCID: PMC9007570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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A convenient
and mild protocol for the gold-catalyzed intermolecular
coupling of substituted indoles with carbonyl-functionalized alkynes
to give vinyl indoles is reported. This reaction affords 3-substituted
indoles in high yield, and in contrast to the analogous reactions
with simple alkynes which give bisindolemethanes,
only a single indole is added to the alkyne. The protocol is robust
and tolerates substitution at a range of positions of the indole and
the use of ester-, amide-, and ketone-substituted alkynes. The use
of 3-substituted indoles as substrates results in the introduction
of the vinyl substituent at the 2-position of the ring. A combined
experimental and computational mechanistic study has revealed that
the gold catalyst has a greater affinity to the indole than the alkyne,
despite the carbon–carbon bond formation step proceeding through
an η2(π)-alkyne complex, which helps to explain
the stark differences between the intra- and intermolecular variants
of the reaction. This study also demonstrated that the addition of
a second indole to the carbonyl-containing vinyl indole products is
both kinetically and thermodynamically less favored than in the case
of more simple alkynes, providing an explanation for the observed
selectivity. Finally, a highly unusual gold-promoted alkyne dimerization
reaction to form a substituted gold pyrylium salt has been identified
and studied in detail.
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- Ryan G. Epton
- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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Inprung N, Ho HE, Rossi-Ashton JA, Epton RG, Whitwood AC, Lynam JM, Taylor RJK, James MJ, Unsworth WP. Indole-ynones as Privileged Substrates for Radical Dearomatizing Spirocyclization Cascades. Org Lett 2022; 24:668-674. [PMID: 34985297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Indole-ynones have been established as general substrates for radical dearomatizing spirocyclization cascade reactions. Five distinct and varied synthetic protocols have been developed─cyanomethylation, sulfonylation, trifluoromethylation, stannylation and borylation─using a variety of radical generation modes, ranging from photoredox catalysis to traditional AIBN methods. The simple and easily prepared indole-ynones can be used to rapidly generate diverse, densely functionalized spirocycles and have the potential to become routinely used to explore radical reactivity. Experimental and computational investigations support the proposed radical cascade mechanism and suggest that other new methods are now primed for development.
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- Nantachai Inprung
- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K
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Ru GX, Zhang M, Zhang TT, Jiang XL, Gao GQ, Zhu XH, Wang S, Fan CL, Li X, Shen WB. Copper catalyzed dearomatization by Michael-type addition of indolyl ynones: divergent synthesis of functionalized spiroindoles and cyclopenta[ c]quinolin-3-ones. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00275b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Described herein is a copper-catalyzed multifunctionalization of indolyl ynones, allowing the synthesis of dihalogen-substituted spiroindoles. This Cu catalysis is also applicable to the synthesis of cyclopenta[c]quinolin-3-ones via decarbonylation.
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- Guang-Xin Ru
- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Sciences and College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Zhang B, Li X, Ai Z, Zhao B, Yu Z, Du Y. Chemoselective Synthesis of Sulfenylated Spiroindolenines from Indolyl-ynones via Organosulfenyl Chloride-Mediated Dearomatizing Spirocyclization. Org Lett 2021; 24:390-394. [PMID: 34964636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A metal-free sulfenylation/spirocyclization of indolyl-ynones realized by organosulfenyl chloride, generated in situ from the reaction of disulfides and PhICl2, is presented. This cascade one-pot process enables a chemoselective synthesis of diverse sulfenylated spiroindolenines depending on the substituent pattern at the two-position of indolyl-ynones.
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- Beibei Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, P. R. China
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Inprung N, James MJ, Taylor RJK, Unsworth WP. A Thiol-Mediated Three-Step Ring Expansion Cascade for the Conversion of Indoles into Functionalized Quinolines. Org Lett 2021; 23:2063-2068. [PMID: 33645997 PMCID: PMC8041380 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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An operationally simple, high yielding three-step cascade process is described for the direct conversion of indole-tethered ynones into functionalized quinolines. A single "multitasking" thiol reagent is used to promote a three-step dearomatizing spirocyclization, nucleophilic substitution, and one-atom ring expansion reaction cascade under remarkably mild conditions. In addition, a novel route to thio-oxindoles is described, which was discovered by serendipity.
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- Nantachai Inprung
- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York, U.K.., YO10 5DD
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York, U.K.., YO10 5DD
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York, U.K.., YO10 5DD
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Chun J, Zhang H, Meng F, Guo K, Cao S, Fang Q, Li J, Zhu Y. Visible‐Light Photoredox‐Catalyzed Tandem Trifluoro‐methylation/Cyclization/Remote Oxidation of 1,6‐Dienes: Access to CF
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‐Containing Five‐Membered Heterocycles. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jianlin Chun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry College of Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 People's Republic of China
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Bag D, Sawant SD. Heteroarene-tethered Functionalized Alkyne Metamorphosis. Chemistry 2021; 27:1165-1218. [PMID: 32603015 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Heteroarene-tethered functionalized alkynes are multipotent synthons in organic chemistry. This detailed Review described herein offers a thorough discussion of the metamorphosis of heteroarene-tethered functionalized alkynes, an area which has earned much attention over the past decade in the straightforward synthesis of architecturally complex heterocyclic scaffolds in atom and step economic manner. Depending upon the variety of functionalized alkynes, this Review is divided into multiple sections. Amongst the vast array of synthetic transformations covered, dearomatizing spirocyclizations and cascade spirocyclization/rearrangement are of great interest. Synthetic transformations involving the heteroarene-tethered functionalized alkynes with scope, challenges, limitations, mechanism, their application in the total synthesis of natural products and future perceptions are surveyed.
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- Debojyoti Bag
- Laboratory 212, Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu, Canal Road, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180001, India
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- Laboratory 212, Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu, Canal Road, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180001, India
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Li C, Xue L, Zhou J, Zhao Y, Han G, Hou J, Song Y, Liu Y. Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Ynones Coupled with Dearomatizing Spirocyclization of Indoles: Access to CF 3-Containing Spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-indole]. Org Lett 2020; 22:3291-3296. [PMID: 32227967 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A one-pot protocol for the Cu(I)-catalyzed difunctionalization of indolyl ynones has been achieved via trifluoromethylation of alkyne followed by dearomatizing spirocyclization of indoles. This cascade process enables constructing diverse CF3-containing spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-indole] scaffolds in moderate to excellent yields which have challenging quaternary spirocyclic carbon and tetrasubstituted alkenes.
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- Chengwen Li
- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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Cao Z, Zhu J, Liu L, Pang Y, Tian L, Sun X, Meng X. AgNTf 2-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition of ynamides with unprotected isoxazol-5-amines: efficient access to functionalized 5-amino-1 H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide derivatives. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:2623-2630. [PMID: 31807197 PMCID: PMC6880818 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition between ynamides and unprotected isoxazol-5-amines has been developed in the presence of catalytic AgNTf2 in an open flask. By the protocol, a variety of functionalized 5-amino-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide derivatives can be obtained in up to 99% yield. The reaction mechanism might involve the generation of an unusual α-imino silver carbene intermediate (or a silver-stabilized carbocation) and subsequent cyclization/isomerization to build the significant pyrrole-3-carboxamide motif. The reaction features the use of an inexpensive catalyst, simple reaction conditions, simple work-up without column chromatographic purification for most of products and high yields.
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- Ziping Cao
- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Shandong Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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Epton RG, Clarke AK, Taylor RJK, Unsworth WP, Lynam JM. Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies into the Rearrangement of Spirocyclic Indolenines into Quinolines. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ryan G. Epton
- Department of Chemistry University of York YO10 5DD York United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry University of York YO10 5DD York United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry University of York YO10 5DD York United Kingdom
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Singh S, Samineni R, Pabbaraja S, Mehta G. A General Carbazole Synthesis via Stitching of Indole–Ynones with Nitromethanes: Application to Total Synthesis of Carbazomycin A, Calothrixin B, and Staurosporinone. Org Lett 2019; 21:3372-3376. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shweta Singh
- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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