Reactions of (Vinylimino)phosphoranes and Related Compounds: Access to the Azacarbolines and -aplysinopsines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00100a051

Aza-Wittig-type reactions of iminophosphoranes 3a, 14a,b and 19, derived from azidovinyl (or -phenyl) derivatives and triphenylphosphine, with methyl or phenyl isocyanates were used to construct the framework of the azacarboline structures 7a,b-10, 20, 21