Synlett 1995; 1995(6): 669-670
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-5021
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A Facile Iron-Mediated Entry to the 2,3,3a,7a-Tetrahydroindole Nucleus

Alexander McKillop* , G. Richard Stephenson1 , Michael Tinkl
  • *School of Chemical Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK, Fax *44 (0)1603 507773
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Diastereoselective synthesis of a metal-bound 2,3,3a,7a-tetrahydroindole nucleus has been achieved in good yield by SET-mediated oxidative cyclization of tricarbonyliron complexes 3.