Gold-catalyzed synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives through an intermolecular cycloaddition of vinylindoles and N-allenamides†
Laura Decataldo,Elisabetta Rossi,Rubén Vicente
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 03/14/2013 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C3CC41514G
Abstract
A gold-catalyzed formal [4+2] cycloaddition of vinylindoles and N-allenamides leading to tetrahydrocarbazoles is described. Moreover, new multicomponent reactions of vinylindoles with two allene molecules are reported.