title: Rh(II)-Catalyzed formation of pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines from azide-methylenecyclopropanes and isonitriles.
abstract: Azide-methylenecyclopropanes (azide-MCPs) underwent an intermolecular cyclization with isonitriles catalyzed by a Rh(II) complex to produce a series of pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines in moderate to good yields via carbodiimide intermediates. Moreover, synthetic applications of these products to construct structurally novel and useful heterocycles have also been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, and 130 MeiLong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China. siocxiangying@mail.sioc.ac.cn mshi@mail.sioc.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xiang-Ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, and 130 MeiLong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China and State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China. siocxiangying@mail.sioc.ac.cn mshi@mail.sioc.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi