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  • InCl3-catalyzed allylic Friedel-Crafts reactions toward the stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines.

InCl3-catalyzed allylic Friedel-Crafts reactions toward the stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines.

Organic letters (2010-10-01)
David S Giera, Christoph Schneider
PMID20879793
ABSTRACT

Allyl chlorides tethered to an N-aryl moiety readily undergo InCl(3)-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reactions to furnish highly enantiomerically enriched 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines with good yields and excellent diastereoselectivity.