KI-Promoted Oxidative Coupling of Styrenes with Indoles under Metal-Free Conditions: Facile Access to C-3 Dicarbonyl Indoles

Abstract

A new and efficient method for the synthesis of C-3 dicarbonyl indoles via oxidative cross-coupling of styrenes with indoles under metal-free conditions has been developed. Moreover, a broad scope of C-3 dicarbonyl indoles in moderate to good yields were obtained, and a plausible mechanism is proposed based on control and isotope-labeling experiments.

Key words

styrenes - metal free - dicarbonyl indoles - synthetic methods

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