Organic letters

Ruthenium-catalyzed γ-carbolinium ion formation from aryl azides; synthesis of dimebolin

H Dong, RT Latka, TG Driver

Index: Dong, Huijun; Latka, Regina T.; Driver, Tom G. Organic Letters, 2011 , vol. 13, # 10 p. 2726 - 2729

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Abstract

A range of γ-carbolines were produced stereoselectively from ruthenium (III)-catalyzed reactions of 3-pyridyl substituted aryl azides. Other catalysts and conditions were neither as selective nor as high-yielding. This method was used to synthesize dimebolin in a concise and efficient manner.

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