title: FeCl3 mediated synthesis of substituted indenones by a formal [2+2] cycloaddition/ring opening cascade of o-keto-cinnamates.
abstract: A novel FeCl3 mediated formal [2+2] cycloaddition/ring opening cascade of o-keto-cinnamates was developed for the synthesis of indenones. The reaction tolerates a broad range of functional groups, including bromide, chloride, amide, acid and ester groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India. ddethe@iitk.ac.in.
authors.forename: Dattatraya H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Dethe
authors.forename: Ganesh M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Murhade