Synthesis of Functionalized Hexahydrocarbazoles by Beckmann Elimination and Nucleophile-Intercepted Beckmann Fragmentation.

The Beckmann elimination and nucleophile-intercepted Beckmann fragmentation (NuBFr) of oximes starting from regioisomeric indolinyl bicyclic ketones lead to products that are subjected to further synthetic manipulations and ultimately result in the stereospecific formation of densely functionalized hexahydrocarbazoles. The Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of a key alkenyl bromide intermediate with various boronic acids gives arylated products.