Iron–iodine co-catalysis towards tandem C–N/C–C bond formation: one-pot regioselective synthesis of 2-amino-3-alkylindoles
Yingying Zhang, Yating Huang, Kewei Yu, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Wenhua Yu, Jiale Tang, Yiran Tian, Wanxing Wei, Zhuan Zhang, Taoyuan Liang
Abstract
An efficient intermolecular C2,3-H aminoalkylation of indoles with 9 H -xanthenes and azoles via iron–iodine co-catalyzed tandem C–N/C–C bond formation has been developed.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryTandemRegioselectivityIodineCatalysisIntermolecular forceMedicinal chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeMaterials scienceComposite materialCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis