A silver-promoted auto-tandem catalysis for the synthesis of multiply substituted tetrahydrocarbazoles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jan 28;47(4):1312-4. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04383d. Epub 2010 Dec 1.

Abstract

Silver(I) triflate efficiently catalyzes the tandem reaction of acetylenic aldehydes with indoles to give highly substituted tetrahydrocarbazoles in high yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Carbazoles / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Silver / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Carbazoles
  • Indoles
  • Silver