Han Zhang , Yuze Lin , Gang Yang , Xifa Yang , Xiuling Cui
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Abstract
A radical cascade cyanoisopropylation/cyclization reaction of 2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (AIBN) with 1-methacryloyl-3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile has been realized, providing an efficient strategy to access various pyrrolo[1,2-a]indol-3-ones in good to excellent yields with good functional group compatibility. The notable features of this protocol include avoiding the use of a photocatalyst and a transition metal, scalability, and ethanol as the green solvent. Moreover, mechanistic studies have been conducted and a plausible mechanism has been proposed.
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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is an international journal using integrated research in chemistry-organic chemistry. Founded in 2003 by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the journal is published in Semimonthly issues and has been indexed by SCIE, a leading international database. The journal focuses on the key research and cutting-edge progress in the field of chemistry-organic chemistry, publishes and reports the research results in this field in a timely manner, and is committed to becoming a window and platform for rapid academic exchanges among peers in this field. The journal's impact factor in 2023 is 2.9, and its CiteScore is 5.5.