Abstract
By means of an intramolecular Wittig process, 2‐vinylindole (2) was prepared. The indole 2 functions as a heterocyclic, donor‐activated 1,3‐diene and undergoes [4+2] cycloaddition reactions with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, N‐phenylmaleimide, and p‐benzoquinone leading to the novel carbazole dervatives 3, 4, 5c, 6 and 7 respectively. The reaction of 2 with acceptor (A)‐Substituted dienophiles (e.g.) ACHCH2, AC≡(CH) does not yield products that can be isolated.