Synthesis of a benzannulated pyrrolizidine by a copper-catalyzed intramolecular α-Arylation reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.201300313

A synthetic route to the pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole ring system (benzannulated pyrrolizidine) involving a base-induced intramolecular aza-Michael reaction as the key C-N bond-forming penultimate step, followed by a Cu-catalyzed intramolecular α-arylation reacti