Abstract
Regiodivergent catalysis: Cobalt N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysts promote intramolecular olefin hydroarylation of indoles bearing an N-homoallyl or bis(homoallyl) tether and a C3 aldimine directing group to afford dihydropyrroloindoles and tetrahydropyridoindoles under mild conditions. The course of the cyclization is dependent on the tether, but can be controlled by the NHC ligand.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8574-8578 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 33 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Aug 12 |
Keywords
- C-H activation
- alkenes
- cobalt
- indoles
- intramolecular reactions