Transition Metal-Diene Complexes in Organic Synthesis - 13. Highly Chemo- and Stereoselective Oxidations of Tricarbonyliron-Cyclohexadiene Complexes: Synthesis of 4-Deoxycarbazomycin B

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80328-8

Chemo- and stereoselectivity in oxidations of tricarbonyl<5-aryl-η⁴-cyclohexa-1,3-diene>iron complexes is achieved by the choice of the oxidizing reagent.This procedure provides iron-complexed 4a,9a-dihydro-9H-carbazoles, 4b,8a-dihydrocarbazol-