title: Convenient preparation of 1-amidoindenes.
abstract: Lewis acid-catalyzed alpha-amidoalkylation of enolizable aldehydes with N-(alpha-benzotriazolyl-alpha-arylalkyl)amides followed by intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclization provides a convenient route to 2-substituted 1-amidoindenes.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Denisko
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Busont
mesh_terms: D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007192:Indenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; D007192:Indenes