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Synthesis 2017; 49(01): 127-134
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588890
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588890
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Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed C−H Methylation with Trifluoroborates
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Publication History
Received: 31 July 2016
Accepted After revision: 06 September 2016
Publication Date:
26 September 2016 (online)
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‡ These authors contributed equally
Dedicated to Professor Dieter Enders
Abstract
A cationic ruthenium(II)-complex enabled unprecedented C–H methylations on indoles and pyrroles. The versatile catalyst proved to be widely applicable and delivered the methylated heteroarenes with excellent levels of positional selectivity and ample substrate scope. The robustness of the catalysts was reflected by the challenging racemization-free C–H methylation of (S)-tryptophan.
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