Huihuang Li, Yanwei Zhao, Liang Ma, Meihua Ma, Jun Jiang and Xiaobing Wan
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 5993-5996
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC02440A,
Communication
An unprecedented coupling reaction between aromatic amines and diazo compounds was well developed, which afforded a bridge connecting between radical chemistry and metal carbene chemistry. This Mn-catalyzed tandem reaction also provided a fundamentally different and practical approach to the indole skeleton under mild conditions.