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Assembly of Indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines via a C-H Oxidation/Carbene Insertion Cascade.
Qiyuan Ma, Yuhao Zhu, Jincheng Wang, Shuwei Zhang, Yu Yuan, Xiaodong Jia
Published: 202510.1021/acs.orglett.5c04399
Abstract
A metal-free synthesis of indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines is achieved via a one-pot C-H oxidation/intramolecular carbene insertion cascade. The strategy employs CBr4 as a mild oxidant and diazoacetates to form key α-diazo intermediates, which undergo visi…
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