Base-Promoted Intermolecular Cyclization of Substituted 3-Aryl-3-chloropropenals with Tetrahydro-β-carboline: A Method for the Synthesis of Indolizino8,7-bindole Compounds

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a new method for synthesizing indolizino[8,7-b]indoles using a base-promoted reaction.
• Conducted an intermolecular tandem cyclization reaction.
• Used 3-aryl-3-chloropropenals and tetrahydro-β-carboline as reactants.
• Analyzed the reaction to determine yields and effectiveness.
• Successfully synthesized indolizino[8,7-b]indole compounds.
• Yielded a product with a simple and practical reaction method.