Synthesis 2016; 48(03): 413-420
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560973
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Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Indolizines from Electron-Deficient­ Alkenes via One-Pot Reaction Using TEMPO as an Oxidant

Fei Shi
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. of China
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Yu Zhang*
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. of China
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Zhaole Lu
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Xiaolei Zhu
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Weiqiu Kan
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Xiang Wang
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Huayou Hu*
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. of China
b   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, P. R. of China   Email: huayouhu@hytc.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 10 September 2015

Accepted after revision: 30 October 2015

Publication Date:
19 November 2015 (online)


Abstract

A one-pot method for the synthesis of multisubstituted indolizines from α-halo carbonyl compounds, pyridines, and electron-deficient alkenes is reported. The oxidative dehydrogenation reaction takes place under transition-metal-free conditions using TEMPO as an oxidant. This protocol uses ready available starting materials in a convenient procedure under mild reaction conditions.

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