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A new radical based synthesis of lactams and indolones from dithiocarbonates (xanthates)

  • Jonathan Axon
  • , Laurent Boiteau
  • , Jean Boivin
  • , Judith E. Forbes
  • , Samir Z. Zard
  • Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique

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Abstract

N,N-disubstituted a-(xanthyl)-acetamides with an olefin on one of the substituents undergo cyclisation to a lactam by a radical chain reaction involving transfer of the xanthate group; anilides lead to the corresponding indolones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1719-1722
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume35
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Mar 1994
Externally publishedYes

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