Don't miss this paper in our latest issue by Bishwajit Ganguly, Irishi N. N. Namboothiri et al. from IIT Bombay showcasing the utility of α-halodicyclopentadienones for the synthesis of novel fused heterocycles #orgchem
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A base-mediated Michael addition of amidines, oxindoles and thio-oxindoles to α-halodicyclopentadienones (halo-DCPD-enones) followed by cyclization of the intermediate Michael adducts leads to linear…