Isoindoloindolones: Biological activities and syntheses

Abstract

This review describes the biological activity and synthesis of structurally and biologically significant isoindoloindolone compounds. The various synthetic reports are mainly described under two headings based on use of palladium chemistry or the Wittig reaction as the key step for the construction of the indole or isoindole ring. Other methods are included in the miscellaneous approaches.