Cascade annulation of malonic diamides: a concise synthesis of polycyclic pyrroloindolines?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2012-06-08 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33129B

Abstract

A concise synthesis of polycyclic pyrroloindolines from simple malonic diamides via an intramolecular oxidative coupling/condensative cyclization cascade process is reported. The reaction provides an efficient method to construct polycyclic pyrroloindolines in good to excellent yields, which should be useful in the synthesis of natural products and pharmaceutical molecules.

Graphical abstract: Cascade annulation of malonic diamides: a concise synthesis of polycyclic pyrroloindolines
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