New gas-phase cascade reactions of stabilized phosphorus ylides leading to ring-fused indoles and to quinolines.
Gas-phase cyclization processes of stabilized phosphorus ylides bearing a suitably substituted 2-aminophenyl group lead efficiently either to 3-substituted quinolines or benzo[c]carbazole and heterocyclic-fused analogues depending on the substituents present.
Aitken
R Alan
RA
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. raa@st-and.ac.uk
Murray
Lorna
L