2-(2-Bromoaryl)-1H-indoles are coupled and cyclized with 1,3-diketones by microwave irradiation in DMF in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper(I) iodide along with a base to afford the corresponding… Click to show full abstract
2-(2-Bromoaryl)-1H-indoles are coupled and cyclized with 1,3-diketones by microwave irradiation in DMF in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper(I) iodide along with a base to afford the corresponding indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines in moderate to good yields.
               
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