Electrochemically controlled dearomative 2,3-difunctionalization of indoles to synthesize oxoindoline derivatives
Xichao Peng, Linzi Wen, Zuozhou Ning, Zhicheng Zhang, Chengbo Sun, Yu Tang, Pengju Feng
Abstract
Electrochemistry-controlled dearomative 2,3-difunctionalization of indoles via electrochemically anode-selective oxidative cross coupling was achieved, allowing tunable access to a wide variety of synthetically useful oxindole derivatives.
Topics & Concepts
OxindoleChemistryCombinatorial chemistryAnodeElectrochemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryElectrodeCatalysisPhysical chemistryMaterials scienceRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions