Synthesis of indoles via palladium-catalyzed annulation of aryl chlorides and internal alkynes

A palladium-catalyzed preparation of 2,3-disubstituted indoles from commercially available and relatively inexpensive reagents, o-chloroacetanilide and internal alkynes, is reported. The system is efficient in delivering 2,3-disubstituted indoles in good to excellent yield with a high level of regioselectivity in most cases. Alkynes with alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, and trialkylsilyl substituents are compatible with this methodology.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Dussault, Daemian David, 1973-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Stephen L. Buchwald.

• Chemistry.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30210

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/30210