Synlett 2015; 26(06): 771-778
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379935
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Synthesis of 2-Acylated Indoles through Palladium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Coupling of N-Pyrimidine-Protected Indoles with Aldehydes and Ethyl Glyoxylate

Wenduo Wang
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. of China   eMail: ztanze@gmail.com
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Jidan Liu
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. of China   eMail: ztanze@gmail.com
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Qingwen Gui
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. of China   eMail: ztanze@gmail.com
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Ze Tan*
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. of China   eMail: ztanze@gmail.com
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Received: 09. Oktober 2014

Accepted after revision: 24. November 2014

Publikationsdatum:
09. Februar 2015 (online)


Abstract

C2-Acylated indoles have been synthesized in good yields through palladium-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of N-pyrimidine-protected indoles using aldehydes as the source of acyl reagent and tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the oxidant. 2-Indole carboxylates can be synthesized when aldehydes are substituted by ethyl glyoxylate.

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