An efficient ruthenium(II)-catalyzed, chelation-assisted C–H alkynylation of heterocycles
is described using hypervalent iodine–alkyne as an alkynylating reagent. This reaction
proceeds smoothly under mild conditions with high regioselectivity and good functional
group tolerance, delivering the desired alkynylated indoles, thiophene, furan, and
pyrrole in high yields.
Key words
ruthenium - alkynylation - hypervalent iodine–alkyne - chelation - heterocycles.