Abstract
An acetyl chloride/NaI-mediated Nazarov-type cyclization of an indolyl vinyl ketone was developed to give a cyclopenta[b]indole in high yield. An acyl Finkelstein reaction is a key feature for this unprecedented Nazarov-type cyclization.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 490-500 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Heterocycles |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Organic Chemistry