Chemical Communications · 2010 · 112 citations · 38 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisAlkylation ReactionsDirect SynthesisHeterocycle FunctionalizationTransition-metal-catalyzed Heterocycle Synthesis
A strategy involving palladium-catalysed aromatic C-H functionalisation/intramolecular alkenylation provides a convenient and direct synthesis of 3-alkylideneoxindoles. In the presence of 5 mol% of PdCl(2)MeCN(2) and AgOCOCF(3), a wide variety of N-cinnamoylanilines gave 3-alkylideneoxindoles in moderate to good yield.
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