• Title of article

    Intramolecular C–H insertion in ring-expanded N-heterocyclic carbenes

  • Author/Authors

    Holdroyd، نويسنده , , Robert S. and Page، نويسنده , , Michael J. and Warren، نويسنده , , Mark R. and Whittlesey، نويسنده , , Michael K.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    557
  • To page
    559
  • Abstract
    Mild heating of the ring-expanded N-heterocyclic carbenes 7-Mes and 6-Mes results in intramolecular insertion of the carbene into an ortho-methyl C–H bond. In the presence of traces of acid, the resulting products ring-open to afford N-alkyl indoles.
  • Keywords
    N-Heterocyclic carbenes , C–H insertion , indoles
  • Journal title
    Tetrahedron Letters
  • Serial Year
    2010
  • Journal title
    Tetrahedron Letters
  • Record number

    1870806