3-Sulfenylindoles can be efficiently prepared in moderate to good yields from 2-(1-alkynyl)benzenamines and disulfides using the palladium/air catalytic systems. The study also provides a useful route to the synthesis of fipronil analogues.
Aniline-initiated and BrØnsted acid-catalyzed one-pot reaction toward 2-aryl-3-sulfenylindoles by using α-aminocarbonyl compounds and primary amines with RSSR