Pd-Catalyzed C3-Selective Allylation of Indoles with Allyl Alcohols Promoted by Triethylborane

Masanari Kimura, Makoto Futamata, Ryutaro Mukai, Yoshinao Tamaru

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2005 · 382 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Under palladium catalysis, Et3B nicely promotes allyl alcohols to undergo C3-selective allylation of indoles and tryptophan; the yields range 75-95%.

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