Gang Liu, Guangyang Xu, Jian Li, Dong Ding and Jiangtao Sun
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014,12, 1387-1390
DOI:
10.1039/C3OB42350F,
Communication
Copper-catalyzed direct annulation of α-substituted diazoacetates with 2-ethynylanilines leading to C2-functionalized indoles was achieved under mild reaction conditions. The C2-(carboxylate methyl) substituted indoles were obtained in moderate to high yields. In addition, this procedure tolerates a series of N-substituted and free substituted 2-ethynylanilines.