title: Allenyl azide cycloaddition chemistry. Synthesis of annelated indoles from 2-(allenyl)phenyl azide substrates.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Thermolysis of 2-(allenyl)phenyl azides leads to a cascade cyclization sequence furnishing both C(2)-C(3) and N-C(2) cyclopentannelated indoles.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, USA. ksf@chem.psu.edu
authors.forename: Ken S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Malliga R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: D Keith
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hester
mesh_terms: D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D001386:Azides; D007211:Indoles