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Synthesis of α-carbolines by copper-catalyzed radical cyclization of β-(3-indolyl) ketone O-pentafluorobenzoyloximes
Tanaka, Kenichi,Kitamura, Mitsuru,Narasaka, Koichi
, p. 1659 - 1664 (2005)
Radical cyclization of β-(3-indolyl) ketone O-pentafluorobenzoyloximes proceeds by the treatment with a catalytic amount of copper powder in 1,2-dichloroethane to generate 3,4-dihydro-α-carbolines, which are oxidized to α-carbolines with chloranil.
