Synthesis of indole–cycloalkyl[b]pyridine hybrids via a four-component six-step tandem process
2018 ◽
Vol 14
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pp. 2907-2915
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Keyword(s):
One Pot
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The one-pot four-component reaction of 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3-oxopropanenitriles, aromatic aldehydes, cycloalkanones and ammonium acetate occurred via a six-step tandem Knoevenagel condensation–nucleophilic addition to carbonyl–Michael addition–N-cyclization–elimination–air oxidation sequence to afford structurally intriguing indole–cycloalkyl[b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile hybrid heterocycles in excellent yields.