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DOI: 10.1039/A808733D (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1999, 203-204

Reaction of (dimethylvinylidene)carbene with indole-3-carbaldehyde and its application in the synthesis of β-(dehydroprenyl)indole-based natural products

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Jyh-Horng Sheu, Chun-An Chen and Buo-Horng Chen

Abstract

Reaction of (dimethylvinylidene)carbene with indole-3-carbaldehyde gives various dehydroprenyl-based indoles. Efficient synthesis of the indole natural products yuehchukene and murrapanine, using this reaction as a key step, is also described.

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