4-Indolylbutanals from rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of allylindoles as precursors of benzofused indolizines
Authors:
Giuditta Guazzelli
Affiliation:
a University of Manchester, School of Chemistry, Brunswick Street, M13 9PL Manchester, UK b ICCOM-CNR, Sezione di Pisa, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Risorgimento 35, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Abstract:
New 4-indolylbutanals have been prepared via a rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of differently substituted N-allylindoles. The aldehydes bearing an electron-donating group on the indole nucleus 3-position can evolve into benzofused indolizines via a one pot intramolecular cyclodehydration.