Auto‐Oxidative Coupling of Glycine Derivatives

Abstract

The unprecedented title reaction between glycine derivatives and indoles, as well as the auto-oxidative Povarov/aromatization tandem reaction of glycine derivatives with olefins are described. The reactions were performed in the absence of redox-active catalysts and chemical oxidants under mild reaction conditions. Only simple organic solvents and air (or O2 ) were required.