Photocatalytic intermolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition/dearomatization of indoles: easy access to cyclobutane-fused indolines
Zeng Han, Lianhui Wang, Yuanqi Luo, Xiuling Cui
Abstract
An efficient and environmentally benign strategy for the synthesis of three-dimensional semi-saturated rings – cyclobutane-fused indolines via photocatalytic intermolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition/dearomatization reaction.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCyclobutaneCycloadditionIntermolecular forcePhotocatalysisPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisRing (chemistry)MoleculeRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsOrganic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions