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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Reactions of Pyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-ones with Dienophiles: Consecutive [4 + 2] Cycloaddition/Cycloreversion/1,2 Elimination

Houshang Erfanian-abdoustUlf Pindur

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationElimination reactionchemistry.chemical_compoundAcetyleneChemistryStereochemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryCycloadditionLactoneSequence (medicine)

description

Methylpyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-ones 1 react with selected dienophiles (as acetylene equivalents) in a consecutive Diels-Alder/cycloreversion/1,2 elimination reaction sequence to furnish the 1-methyl- and 1,4-dimethylcarbazoles 4.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jlac.1989198902104