posted on 2006-02-08, 00:00authored byMarco Bandini, Alfonso Melloni, Fabio Piccinelli, Riccardo Sinisi, Simona Tommasi, Achille Umani-Ronchi
A novel Pd-catalyzed intramolecular allylic alkylation of indoles allows THBCs and THGCs to be effectively synthesized in high yields and excellent enantiomeric excesses (ee up to 97%).