Nickel-catalyzed alkyne annulation by anilines: versatile indole synthesis by C-H/N-H functionalization.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Institut fuer Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universitaet, Tammannstrasse 2, 37077 Goettingen, Germany.

Published: July 2013

Versatile nickel catalysts enabled the step-economical synthesis of decorated indoles through alkyne annulations with anilines bearing removable directing groups. The C-H/N-H activation strategy efficiently occurred in the absence of any metal oxidants and with excellent selectivities.

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