Selective C-H Olefination of Indolines (C5) and Tetrahydroquinolines (C6) by Pd/S,O-Ligand Catalysis

Org Lett. 2019 Dec 6;21(23):9339-9342. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03505. Epub 2019 Nov 11.

Abstract

Herein, we report a highly selective C-H olefination of directing-group-free indolines (C5) and tetrahydroquinolines (C6) by Pd/S,O-ligand catalysis. In the presence of the S,O-ligand, a wide range of challenging indolines, tetrahydroquinolines, and olefins was efficiently olefinated under mild reaction conditions. The synthetic potential of this methodology was demonstrated by the efficient olefination of several indoline-based natural products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't