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Visible light-induced 3-sulfenylation of N-methylindoles with arylsulfonyl chlorides

Chemical Communications · 2012 · 187 citations · 48 references

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Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistrySynthetic Medicinal ChemistryHeterocyclic ChemistryPhotocatalysisPhotochemical SynthesisPhotochemistryIndole ChemistryIndole DerivativesIndole SynthesisPhotocatalytic SynthesisPhotochemical FunctionalizationPhotoredox CatalysisPhotoredox Cross-couplingPhotoredox Functionalization

Abstract

The synthesis of 1-methyl-3-(arylthio)-1H-indoles has been achieved by the photoredox reaction of N-methylindoles with readily available arylsulfonyl chlorides in moderate yields.

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