We present the coupling of primary and secondary benzyl alcohols with indoles to form 3-benzylated indoles and HO that is catalyzed, for the first time, by a complex of earth-abundant iron. This transformation accommodates a variety of substrates and is distinguished by its operational simplicity, sustainability, high functional-group tolerance, and amenability to gram-scale synthesis. On the basis of the preliminary experimental observations, we propose that the reaction proceeds through a borrowing hydrogen process.
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