nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles with N-methylaniline

Lan‐Tao Li, Juan Huang, Hongying Li, Lijuan Wen, Peng Wang, Bin Wang

Chemical Communications · 2012 · 104 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

nBu(4)NI-catalyzed C3-selective formylation of N-H and N-substituted indoles by using N-methylaniline as a formylating reagent was first successfully demonstrated.

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