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Electron-Transfer-Induced Diels-Alder Reactions of Indole and Exocyclic Dienes: Synthesis and Quantum-Chemical Studies
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Quantum-chemical StudiesCross-coupling ReactionQuantum-chemical CalculationsEngineeringPhotochemistryHeterocyclicAlkene MetathesisRadical (Chemistry)Organic ChemistryCatalysisChemistryRadical-cation Diels–alder ReactionsHeterocycle ChemistryElectron-transfer-induced Diels-alder ReactionsExocyclic DienesBiomolecular Engineering
Regio- and stereoselectivities of radical-cation Diels–Alder reactions (see equation) can be explained and predicted by quantum-chemical calculations. The cycloadditions between indole and exocyclic dienes are catalyzed by photoinduced electron transfer.