作者:Nguyen H. Nguyen、Sanghyup Seo、Jiwon Jang、Hyunwoo Kim、Seunghoon Shin
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02482
日期:2024.8.30
An enantioselective Cu(I)-catalyzed coupling of N-carboxyindoles with various 2-naphthols and phenols for the synthesis of axiallychiral arylindoles has been developed. Our mechanistic studies, bolstered by experimental evidence and DFT calculations, reveal a novel closed-shell mechanism involving outer-sphere attack of N-carboxyindoles on the Cu-bound naphthols. This mechanism allows for unprecedented