The reaction of 2-(2-cyclopentenyl)anilines with I-2 in the presence of NaHCO3 results in formation of 3-iodocyclopenta[b]indoles in high yields. Under similar conditions 2-(2-cyclohexenyl)anilines give rise to cyclization products whose structure depends on the solvent and substituents in the aromatic ring and on the nitrogen atom.
The reaction of 2-(2-cyclopentenyl)anilines with I-2 in the presence of NaHCO3 results in formation of 3-iodocyclopenta[b]indoles in high yields. Under similar conditions 2-(2-cyclohexenyl)anilines give rise to cyclization products whose structure depends on the solvent and substituents in the aromatic ring and on the nitrogen atom.