Direct Synthesis of 3-Acylindoles through Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulation of<i>N</i>-Phenylamidines with α-Cl Ketones
作者:Jianhui Zhou、Jian Li、Yazhou Li、Chenglin Wu、Guoxue He、Qiaolan Yang、Yu Zhou、Hong Liu
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03383
日期:2018.12.7
versatile 3-acylindoles through Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation and annulation cascade of N-phenylamidines with α-Cl ketones was developed, in which α-Cl ketones serve as unusual one-carbon (sp3) synthons. This strategy features high regioselectivity, efficiency, wide substrate tolerance, and mild reaction conditions, which further underscore its synthetic utility in drug molecule synthesis.
ABSTRACT A novel iron-catalyzed oxidative coupling of indoles with α-amino carbonyl compounds has been developed. The transformation provides an attractive approach to the synthesis of 3-acylindoles, with the advantages of easily available starting materials and high functional group tolerance. Furthermore, control experiments imply that a radical process maybe involved in this reaction. GRAPHICAL