Self-cyclization <i>vs</i>. dimerization of <i>o</i>-alkenyl arylisocyanides: chemodivergent synthesis of quinolines and pyrrolo-fused diindoles
Jinhuan Dong, Lei Wang, Haoyue Li, Xinrong Leng, Xiao-Yu Guo, Zhongyan Hu, Xianxiu Xu
Abstract
Solvent-dependent chemoselective MBH-type self-cyclization and dimerization of <italic>o</italic>-alkenyl arylisocyanides were developed for the efficient and chemodivergent synthesis of various 3-acylquinoline and pyrrolo-fused diindole frameworks.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySolventCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemical synthesis and alkaloidsAxial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis