title: Design and synthesis of hybrid cyclophanes containing thiophene and indole units via Grignard reaction, Fischer indolization and ring-closing metathesis as key steps.
abstract: We demonstrate a new synthetic strategy to cyclophanes containing thiophene and indole moieties via Grignard addition, Fischer indolization and ring-closing metathesis as key steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Sambasivarao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotha
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Ajay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chinnam
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Mukesh Eknathrao
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Shirbhate
keywords: Fischer indolization; Grignard reaction; cyclophane; ring-closing metathesis