Current Organocatalysis

Author(s): Irina P. Beletskaya and Alexei D. Averin

DOI: 10.2174/2213337202666150505230013

Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts Reactions of Indole and its Derivatives

Page: [60 - 83] Pages: 24

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Abstract

The review deals with the Friedel-Crafts asymmetric alkylation of indole and its derivatives by the Michael acceptors under the catalysis of chiral complexes of Lewis acids and chiral Brønsted acids.

Keywords: Alkenes, Friedel-Crafts reactions, indoles, organocatalysis.

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