Synthesis 2025; 57(04): 754-763
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1773508
paper

Recyclable Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Coupling/Condensation/ Deacylation Reaction of 2′-Halotrifluoroacetanilides with β-Keto Esters toward 2-(Trifluoromethyl)indoles

Yan Wang
,
Qian Ye
,
Mingzhong Cai
We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21664008) and Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education (No. KFSEMC-202206) for financial support.


Abstract

An efficient heterogeneous copper-catalyzed cascade coupling/condensation/deacylation reaction of 2′-halotrifluoroacetanilides with β-keto esters has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide at 80–90 °C using Cs2CO3 as base and 10–20 mol% SBA-15-immobilized l-proline–CuI complex [SBA-15–l-Proline–CuI] as catalyst and provides a general and practical method for the assembly of a variety of polysubstituted 2-(trifluoromethyl)indoles in good to high yields. This heterogenized copper catalyst can be easily recovered via a simple centrifugation process and reused more than seven cycles with almost consistent catalytic activity.

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Publication History

Received: 15 September 2024

Accepted after revision: 03 December 2024

Article published online:
10 January 2025

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