One-Pot Asymmetric Synthesis of Seven-Membered Carbocycles Cyclohepta[b]indoles via a Sequential Organocatalytic Michael/Double Friedel鈥揅rafts Alkylation Reaction
A new method has been developed for the enantioselective synthesis of highly functionalized cyclohepta[b]indoles with high enantioselectivity (up to 96% ee). The process combines an enantioselective organocatalytic Michael addition and a highly efficient double Friedel鈥揅rafts reaction sequence in one pot with good yields and stereoselectivity. The structures and absolute configurations of the products were confirmed by X-ray analysis.