Issue 44, 2012

An acid-promoted novel skeletal rearrangement initiated by intramolecular ipso-Friedel–Crafts-type addition to 3-alkylidene indolenium cations

Abstract

An acid-promoted novel skeletal rearrangement is described. Using trifluoroacetic acid as the acid promoter, an intramolecular ipso-Friedel–Crafts-type addition of phenols to 3-alkylidene indolenium cations, formation of iminium cations through rearomatization of the spirocyclohexadienone units, and intramolecular Pictet–Spengler reaction proceeded sequentially, producing tricyclic indole derivatives.

Graphical abstract: An acid-promoted novel skeletal rearrangement initiated by intramolecular ipso-Friedel–Crafts-type addition to 3-alkylidene indolenium cations

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Mar 2012
Accepted
10 Apr 2012
First published
11 Apr 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 5431-5433

An acid-promoted novel skeletal rearrangement initiated by intramolecular ipso-Friedel–Crafts-type addition to 3-alkylidene indolenium cations

T. Yokosaka, T. Nemoto and Y. Hamada, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 5431 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31699D

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