Formation of indole nucleus via intramolecular cyclization of aminophenylpropenyltriphenylphosphonium salts with one-carbon degradation
作者:Shin'ichi Taira、Hiroshi Danjo、Tsuneo Imamoto
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(02)02199-8
日期:2002.12
Treatment of 3-(2-aminophenyl)-2-propenyltriphenylphosphonium bromide with acid anhydride and tertiary amine affords 1,3-diacylindoles in yields ranging from 22 to 64%. A plausible mechanism of this new cyclization reaction is described.