Synthesis of Indoles through Highly Efficient Cascade Reactions of Sulfur Ylides and <i>N</i>‐(<i>ortho</i>‐Chloromethyl)aryl Amides

Abstract

Batting the ylides: A simple procedure carried out under mild conditions allows the direct and efficient synthesis of structurally diverse indoles. This approach involves a cascade reaction of sulfur ylides and N-(ortho-chloromethyl)aryl amides (see scheme). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.