Nopporn ThasanaBen Bjerke-KrollSomsak RuchirawatChulabhorn Graduate InstituteChulabhorn Research InstituteThe Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development, Mahidol University2018-07-122018-07-122008-03-03Synlett. No.4 (2008), 505-508093652142-s2.0-40949157622https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19088A facile one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dioxopyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines is reported involving the ring formation of aryl pyruvate derivatives with 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines under basic conditions and utilizing the Reformatsky reaction. Using microwave irradiation, the required compounds were obtained in moderate to good yields. © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.Mahidol UniversityChemistryA facile synthesis of telisatin A via microwave-promoted annulation and reformatsky reactionArticleSCOPUS10.1055/s-2008-1042764