Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dearomative Carbonylation of Indoles

Org Lett. 2022 Apr 29;24(16):3033-3037. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00962. Epub 2022 Apr 18.

Abstract

Herein, we disclose a strategy for the asymmetric dearomatization of N-arylacyl indoles via a palladium-catalyzed tandem Heck/carbonylation, leading to an array of indoline-3-carboxylates bearing vicinal C2-aza-quaternary and C3 tertiary stereocenters in high yields and excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities. This study is an important advance in the field of asymmetric carbonylation and enantioselective dearomatization reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Catalysis
  • Indoles*
  • Palladium*

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Indoles
  • Palladium