Decarboxylative acylation of <i>N</i>-free indoles enabled by a catalytic amount of copper catalyst and liquid-assisted grinding
作者:Jingbo Yu、Chao Zhang、Xinjie Yang、Weike Su
DOI:10.1039/c9ob00622b
日期:——
A facile decarboxylativeacylation of N-free indoles with α-ketonates via liquid-assisted grinding was reported. The reaction requires only a catalytic amount of Cu(OAc)2·H2O in combination with O2 as the terminal oxidant to give various 3-acylindoles with high efficiency. Additionally, this new methodology was applicable to a gram-scale synthesis.
An efficient Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative C3-acylation of free (NâH) indoles using α-oxocarboxylic acids as acylating agents has been developed. This method was compatible with a variety of functional groups and provided an attractive alternative access to 3-acylindoles in moderate to high yields.