Synthesis of β-carbolines and azepino[4,5-b]indols from azidoacrylates
Abstract
Decomposition of azidoacrylates (2) derived from 2-alkylindole-3-carbaldehydes gives pharmacologically important β-carboline derivatives [(4), (5)], or azepino[4,5-b]indoles (6) in a new reaction of vinyl azides.