| Literature DB >> 24346939 |
Qijian Ni1, Huan Zhang, André Grossmann, Charles C J Loh, Carina Merkens, Dieter Enders.
Abstract
NHC-enolate plus 3: N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) serve as organocatalysts for the [2+3] annulation of nitrovinylindoles with α-chloroaldehydes via an intermediate azolium enolate. The method provides trans-disubstituted pyrroloindolones with good yields and excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities. Further transformations lead to tetracyclic pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles with potential psychotropic and other bioactivities.Entities:
Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes; annulation; asymmetric synthesis; indole derivatives; organocatalysis
Year: 2013 PMID: 24346939 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201305957
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336