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Palladium-Catalyzed Direct C2- and Further C7-Acylation of Indoles with Aldehydes
Hui-Jun Zhang,
Zhengjian Wu,
Weidong Lin,
Ting-Bin Wen,
Corresponding Author
Hui-Jun Zhang
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China, Tel.: 0086-0592-2182635; Fax: 0086-0592-2186295Search for more papers by this authorZhengjian Wu
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Search for more papers by this authorWeidong Lin
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ting-Bin Wen
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China, Tel.: 0086-0592-2182635; Fax: 0086-0592-2186295Search for more papers by this authorHui-Jun Zhang,
Zhengjian Wu,
Weidong Lin,
Ting-Bin Wen,
Corresponding Author
Hui-Jun Zhang
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China, Tel.: 0086-0592-2182635; Fax: 0086-0592-2186295Search for more papers by this authorZhengjian Wu
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Search for more papers by this authorWeidong Lin
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ting-Bin Wen
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China, Tel.: 0086-0592-2182635; Fax: 0086-0592-2186295Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The palladium-catalyzed direct C2- and further C7-acylation of indoles with aldehydes have been developed. This method provides a convenient pathway toward a variety of mono- and diacylated indoles.
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