Photolysis of phenyltellurotrifluoroacetimidates; a new approach to generation of α-trifluoroacetimidoyl radicals leading to the synthesis of indole derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)61515-0

Photolysis of N-aryl phenyltellurotrifluoroacetimidates generates N-aryl trifluoroacetimidoyl radicals, which undergo an intramolecular exo-attack to carbon-carbon triple bond leading to indole derivatives.