Recyclable and reusable<i>n</i>-Bu<sub>4</sub>NBF<sub>4</sub>/PEG-400/H<sub>2</sub>O system for electrochemical C-3 formylation of indoles with Me<sub>3</sub>N as a carbonyl source
Fei Ling, Didi Cheng, Tao Liu, Lei Liu, Yujin Li, Jingyi Li, Weihui Zhong
Abstract
An eco-friendly electrochemical C-3 formylation of indoles using Me<sub>3</sub>N as a carbonyl donor in a recyclable reaction medium has been developed.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryChemistryFormylationCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis