Effect of blocked ortho-positions on the cyclisation of aryl-1,4-diazabuta-1,3-dienyl radicals
Abstract
Indoles are the main products from the cyslisation of (2,6-dimethylpheneyl)-1,4-diazabuta-1,3-dienyl radicals, together with small amounts of quinoxalines; both ring systems arise predominantly via an intermediate spirodienyl radical.