Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dearomatization of Indoles via Decarbonylative Heck-Type Reaction of Thioesters

Org Lett. 2021 Jan 1;23(1):172-177. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03897. Epub 2020 Dec 18.

Abstract

We report herein a palladium-catalyzed ligand-promoted asymmetric dearomatization of indoles via the decarbonylation of thioesters and the subsequent reductive Heck reaction. This protocol provides a facile and efficient way to construct an aza-quaternary stereocenter at the C2 position of indolines. A variety of functional groups and substitutions could be well tolerated, affording the substituted indolines with high enantioselectivities.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't