title: New gas-phase cascade reactions of stabilized phosphorus ylides leading to ring-fused indoles and to quinolines.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. raa@st-and.ac.uk
authors.forename: R Alan
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murray