A biomimetic method to synthesise indolo[3, 2-a]carbazoles. Issue 2 (8th January 2015) - Liang, Li-na
Graphical abstract: Abstract: A simple and biomimetic synthetic strategy for indolo[3, 2- a ]carbazoles has been developed. Our approach involved the efficient conversion of 2-(3′-indolyl)tryptophan derivatives into the corresponding α-keto esters and the subsequent aromatic cyclisation of these intermediates to construct the characteristic heteroaryl-condensed carbazole core.