A weak carbonyl coordination-guided regioselective C4 allylation of indoles is demonstrated using the versatile Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct in the presence of Rh catalysts in a redox-neutral fashion. The substrate scope, functional group diversity, oxidant free character, mechanistic aspects, and synthetic utilities are important practical features.
Rh(III)-Catalyzed C–H Annulation of <i>N</i>-Nitrosoanilines with Iodonium Ylides for the Synthesis of <i>N</i>-Alkyl Indoles
作者:Chaoshui Liu、Qiuzi Dai、Yaqian Li、Chuhan Huang、Lijuan Guo、Zi Yang
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.3c00517
日期:2023.6.2
A novel protocol for synthesizing N-alkyl indoles from readily available N-nitrosoanilines and iodonium ylides through the rhodium(III)-catalyzed C–H bond activation/intramolecular cyclization reaction has been described. This strategy employs nitroso as a traceless directing group. The transformation features powerful reactivity, tolerates various functional groups, and proceeds with moderate yields