Nazarov cyclization of 1,4-pentadien-3-ols: preparation of cyclopenta[b]indoles and spiro[indene-1,4′-quinoline]s

• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc08596a
• Publication Date: 2015-12-24T14:00:26Z
• Authors: Zhiming Wang; Xingzhu Xu; Zhanshou Gu; Wei Feng; Houjun Qian; Zhengyi Li; Xiaoqiang Sun; Ohyun Kwon
• Keywords: Inorganic Chemistry; Engineering; Chemical sciences; Organic Chemistry; Chemical Sciences; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The first Lewis acid-catalyzed intramolecular interrupted Nazarov cyclization of 1,4-pentadien-3-ols is described.