Issue 10, 2017

Formal aromaticity transfer for palladium-catalyzed coupling between phenols and pyrrolidines/indolines

Abstract

We herein describe a palladium-catalyzed formal aromaticity transfer coupling reaction between phenols and pyrrolidines or indolines to generate the corresponding N-cyclohexyl pyrroles or indoles. In this transformation, the aromaticity of phenols is formally passed on to the pyrrolidine or indoline units. Substituted phenols thus can serve as latent cyclohexyl equivalents for the fast construction of various N-cyclohexyl pyrroles and indoles.

Graphical abstract: Formal aromaticity transfer for palladium-catalyzed coupling between phenols and pyrrolidines/indolines

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
08 Jun 2017
Accepted
09 Aug 2017
First published
10 Aug 2017
This article is Open Access

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Chem. Sci., 2017,8, 6954-6958

Formal aromaticity transfer for palladium-catalyzed coupling between phenols and pyrrolidines/indolines

Z. Qiu, J. Li and C. Li, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 6954 DOI: 10.1039/C7SC02578E

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