The ruthenium(ii)-catalyzed C-H olefination of indoles with alkynes: the facile construction of tetrasubstituted alkenes under aqueous conditions

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Apr 29;18(16):3158-3163. doi: 10.1039/d0ob00508h.

Abstract

An environmentally-friendly and facile protocol for the construction of tetrasubstituted alkenes has been established with Ru(ii)-catalyzed C-H bond functionalizations under mild conditions. The method features the usage of readily available substrates, without external oxidants and additives, 100% atom economy, and excellent regioselectivity, thus enhancing the practicability of this protocol. Moreover, this transformation proceeded smoothly under aqueous conditions and could be extended to the gram scale. N-Methoxyamide, as a directing group (DG), played a vital role in the transformation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't