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The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-alkylidene-1-indanone with azomethine ylides has been successfully developed promoted by simple imidazolium salts to construct a variety of spirocycles, containing highly substituted pyrrolidines, in excellent yields (up to 99%).
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