1-Formyl-9H-β-Carboline: A Useful Scaffold for Synthesizing Substituted- and Fused β-Carbolines

Abstract

β-Carboline represents the core unit of several alkaloids and bioactive agents. This review assimilates the reports pertaining to the synthetic applications of 1-formyl-9H-β-carbolines for the synthesis of substituted and fused β-carbolines.