Ruthenium-catalyzed redox-neutral C-H activation via N-N cleavage: Synthesis of N-substituted indoles

Zhenxing Zhang, Hao Jiang, Yong Huang*

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Abstract

The first Ru-catalyzed redox-neutral C-H activation reaction via N-N bond cleavage is reported. Pyrazolidin-3-one is demonstrated as an internally oxidative directing group that enables C-H annulation reactions with a broad scope of alkynes, including previously incompetent terminal alkynes. Pharmacologically privileged 3-(1H-indol-1-yl)propanamides were synthesized in high yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5976-5979
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume16
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

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