Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed synthesis of indole derivatives has been realized via cascade reaction of C -H alkylation/nucleophilic cyclization starting from readily available N-phenylpyridin-2-amines and sulfoxonium ylides....Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed synthesis of indole derivatives has been realized via cascade reaction of C -H alkylation/nucleophilic cyclization starting from readily available N-phenylpyridin-2-amines and sulfoxonium ylides. Notably, this transformation could smoothly proceed with high yields, good regioselectivity, and feature broad group tolerance and under redox-neutral condition to avoid external oxidant. The titled products are potentially important building blocks in the organic synthesis through various chemical transformations.展开更多
基金partial financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2016YFE0132600)Zhengzhou University
文摘Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed synthesis of indole derivatives has been realized via cascade reaction of C -H alkylation/nucleophilic cyclization starting from readily available N-phenylpyridin-2-amines and sulfoxonium ylides. Notably, this transformation could smoothly proceed with high yields, good regioselectivity, and feature broad group tolerance and under redox-neutral condition to avoid external oxidant. The titled products are potentially important building blocks in the organic synthesis through various chemical transformations.
