Synthesis of 5-(2-phenylethenyl)indolizines by selective intermolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-(2-phenylethenyl)pyridinium N-ylide with alkenes promoted by tetrakis-pyridine cobalt(II) dichromate
J. Zhou et al., Synthesis of 5-(2-phenylethenyl)indolizines by selective intermolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-(2-phenylethenyl)pyridinium N-ylide with alkenes promoted by tetrakis-pyridine cobalt(II) dichromate, J CHEM R-S, (2), 1999, pp. 136-137
Intermolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of 2-(2-phenylethenyl) pyridinium
N-ylides (3a-d) with electron-deficient alkenes (5a-d) were carried out se
lectively in the presence of tetrakis-pyridine cobalt(II) dichromate to yie
ld 5-(2-phenylethenyl)indolizines (6a-j) in moderate yields (48-63%).