Molecules (Mar 2018)

Catalytic Annulation of Epoxides with Heterocumulenes by the Indium-Tin System

  • Itaru Suzuki,
  • Akira Imakuni,
  • Akio Baba,
  • Ikuya Shibata

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23040782
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 4
p. 782

Abstract

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In the synthesis of five-membered heterocycles by the annulation of epoxides with heterocumulenes such as carbon dioxide and isocyanates, we developed the indium-tin catalytic system and synthesized various cyclic adducts including novel types products under mild reaction conditions.

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