Molecular-iodine catalyzed selective construction of cyclopenta[b]indoles from indoles and acetone: a green gateway to indole-fused cycles
Prantika Bhattacharjee,
Bipul Sarma,
Utpal Bora
Abstract:A substrate-controlled synthesis of cyclopenta[b]indoles has been developed from readily available 2,3-unfunctionalized indoles and acetone, under the catalysis of molecular iodine.
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