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Two approaches to synthesis of 6-methoxy-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz[cd]ind
ol-4-amine 1 were developed. Indolic precursor 21 of the tricyclic sys
tem was prepared via the VNS reaction, but attempts to execute the C r
ing closure failed. The other strategy, based on elaboration of the VN
S product 30 to a tetrahydronaphtalene system followed with formation
of the fused pyrrole ring, proved successful. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsev
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