Organic Chemistry Frontiers · 2020 · 19 citations · 67 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalyst PreparationHeterocycle SynthesisOrganic SynthesisAlkylation ReactionsDirect SynthesisIndole ChemistryIndole DerivativesIndole SynthesisPalladium CatalystsPalladium-catalyzed Cross-coupling
A facile, one-step synthesis of annulated indoles from (N–H) indoles and dibromoalkanes was developed through a palladium-catalyzed double alkylation process.
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Ligand-enabled meta-C–H activation using a transient mediator
Xiaochen Wang, Wei Gong, Ru‐Yi Zhu et al. · Nature · 2015 · 593 citations · Full text