Intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of 4H-furo[3,4-b]indoles. New syntheses of benzo[a]carbazoles and benzo[c]carbazoles

Authors
Gribble, GW Silva, RA Saulnier, MG
Citation
Gw. Gribble et al., Intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of 4H-furo[3,4-b]indoles. New syntheses of benzo[a]carbazoles and benzo[c]carbazoles, SYN COMMUN, 29(4), 1999, pp. 729-747
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
729 - 747
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(1999)29:4<729:IDRO4N>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Furoindoles 7 and 16 undergo smooth intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions to afford, after dehydration, hydrolysis, and oxidation, benzocarbazoles 11 a nd 21, respectively.