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ChemInform Abstract: Diels-Alder Reactions of Methyl- and π-Acceptor-Substituted 2- Vinylindoles with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate and Tetracyanoethylene: Novel Functionalized Carbazoles.

Manfred EitelUlf Pindur

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Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylatechemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryDiels alderOrganic chemistryDehydrogenationGeneral MedicineTetracyanoethyleneMedicinal chemistryAcceptorEne reaction

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The Diels-Alder reactions of the 2-vinylindoles 1a-1d, which are now readily accessible, with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and tetracyanoethylene give rise to the novel 1,2-dihydro- and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoles 2, 4, and 5 as well as the fully aromatized carbazoles 3. With regard to the product spectrum, the mechanistic rationale comprises a Diels-Alder step, formal 1,3-hydrogen shift, ene reaction, and dehydrogenation. Conformational aspects of the 1,2-dihydrocarbazoles 2b and 2c are also discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.199148140