Copper-catalyzed intramolecular dearomative aza-Wacker reaction of indole

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Apr 2;60(28):3858-3861. doi: 10.1039/d3cc06217a.

Abstract

Herein, we describe a copper-catalyzed intramolecular dearomative amination of indoles via a formal aza-Wacker reaction. This protocol provides an efficient method to access aza-polycyclic indoline molecules bearing exocyclic CC bonds in moderate to excellent yields in the presence of molecular oxygen as an oxidant. It is worth noting that indolin-3-ones are achieved when employing C3-non-substituted indoles as substrates.