Indoloquinones, Part 5: Palladium-catalyzed total synthesis of the potent lipid peroxidation inhibitor carbazoquinocin C

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01888-7

The efficient palladium-catalyzed oxidative coupling of an anilinoquinone and subsequent regioselective introduction of the heptyl side chain provide the antioxidative substance carbazoquinocin C in four steps and 36% overall yield from aniline.