NBS-assisted palladium-catalyzed bromination/cross-coupling reaction of 2-alkynyl arylazides with KSCN: an efficient method to synthesize 3-thiocyanindoles†
Abstract
A novel and efficient method for the synthesis of 3-thiocyanindoles from 2-alkynyl arylazides with KSCN is described. NBS (N-bromosuccinimide) plays an important role in this cascade bromination/cross-coupling reaction. This reaction provides the 3-thiocyanindole products in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.