Method for the synthesis of 3-substituted indolizine and benzoindolizine compounds

摘要

A method of making a compound of Formula I: comprises reacting a compound of Formula II with a compound such as R¹OH or R¹SH, to produce said compound of Formula I. Compounds of Formula I are useful, among other things, as dyes, spectral sensitizers, glycosidase inhibitors, and as antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory agents.