A general
strategy for the synthesis of indolyl cyclopropanecarbaldehydes
and ketones via a Brønsted acid-catalyzed indole nucleophilic
addition/ring-contraction reaction sequence has been exploited. The
procedure leads to a wide panel of cyclopropyl carbonyl compounds
in generally high yields with a broad substrate scope.
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