An efficient Lewis acid-catalyzed cyclopropane ring-opening/Friedel-Crafts alkylation sequence of methyl 1-(1H-indole-carbonyl)-1-cyclopropanecarboxylates is reported. The protocol affords functionalized hydropyrido[1,2-a]indole-6(7H)-ones in up to 99% yield.
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