Synthesis 2015; 47(22): 3573-3582
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378735
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Copper-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Alkynes for the Synthesis of Fascaplysin, Rutacarpine and Granulatimide Analogues

Subburethinam Ramesh
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500 046, India   Email: rnsc@uohyd.ernet.in
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Rajagopal Nagarajan*
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500 046, India   Email: rnsc@uohyd.ernet.in
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Publication History

Received: 18 March 2015

Accepted after revision: 21 May 2015

Publication Date:
21 August 2015 (online)


Abstract

An efficient copper-catalyzed π-activation protocol has been developed for the intramolecular hydroarylation of alkynes. The strategy has been used in atom-economical syntheses of β-carboline analogues. The cycloisomerized products were obtained in moderate to good yields.

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