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Hydroformylation of 2-Alkynylanilines: Toward an Alternative Methodology for the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles
Holzapfel, Cedric,Dasilva, Etelinda,Den Drijver, Laetitia,Bredenkamp, Tyler
, p. 2912 - 2915 (2016)
A potentially viable route for the synthesis of 3-substituted indoles is presented herein. The methodology is based on a regioselective Rh-catalysed hydroformylation of prepared 2-alkyn-1-ylanilines. The requisite 2-alkynylaniline substrates were prepared in high yields (>85 %) using the Pd-catalysed Sonogashira reaction. A catalyst complex that comprises RhI(CO)(PPh3)3 and 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane as the ligand allowed the quantitative conversions of the alkynyl substrates with selectivities >75 % for the desired 3-substituted indoles.