Bx. Wang et al., A facile one-step synthesis of 1-acylindolizines by the reaction of pyridinium salts with Mannich bases in the presence of TPCD, CHEM J CH U, 20(3), 1999, pp. 418-420
A facile one-step method is presented for the synthesis of 1-acylindolizine
s in moderate yields by the reaction of pyridinium salts with Mannich bases
in the presence of NaHCO3 and a mild oxidizing agent, tetrakispyridine cob
alt dichromate (TPCD).