divergent approach to indoles and oxazoles from enamides has been developed. The picolinamide-derived enamides undergo the intramolecular aromatic C–H amination in the presence of a Cu(OPiv)2 catalyst and an MnO2 oxidant to form the corresponding indoles in good yields. On the other hand, simpler aryl- or alkyl-substituted enamides are converted to the 2,4,5-trisubstituted oxazole frameworks via vinylic C–H
An efficient nickel-catalyzed intramolecular direct arylation of imines with challenging aryl chlorides has been developed. The versatile nickel catalysis made use of easily accessible imines and delivered diversely decorated 2-arylindoles of considerable importance to biological and medicinal chemistry.
Methods for the synthesis of an indole in provided. Methods comprise oxidizing a N-aryl imine in the presence of a palladium-based catalyst, an oxidant, and a solvent.