Synlett 2017; 28(05): 572-576
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588676
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Ruthenium/Iridium-Catalyzed C-2 Activation of Indoles with Bicyclic Olefins: An Easy Access to Functionalized Heterocyclic Motifs

Autoren

  • P. S. Aparna

    a   Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum-695019, India   eMail: radhu2005@gmail.com
    b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi-110001, India
  • Ajesh Vijayan

    a   Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum-695019, India   eMail: radhu2005@gmail.com
    b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi-110001, India
  • Saran P. Raveendran

    a   Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum-695019, India   eMail: radhu2005@gmail.com
  • E. Suresh

    b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi-110001, India
    c   Analytical Department and Centralized Instrument Facility, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364002, India
  • R. Luxmi Varma

    a   Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum-695019, India   eMail: radhu2005@gmail.com
    b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi-110001, India
  • K. V. Radhakrishnan*

    a   Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum-695019, India   eMail: radhu2005@gmail.com
    b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi-110001, India
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 25. Oktober 2016

Accepted after revision: 27. November 2016

Publikationsdatum:
20. Dezember 2016 (online)


Graphical Abstract

These authors contributed equally

Abstract

Selective C-2 functionalization of N-protected and free indoles is reported. The ruthenium-catalyzed C-2 activation of indoles provided an easy access to cyclopentenylated indoles. Hydroheteroarylated bicyclic motifs were synthesized via iridium-catalyzed C-2 activation of NH indoles. The methodology was extended to different bicyclic adducts such as diaza- or urea-derived bicyclic olefins.

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