Regiocontrolled aerobic oxidative coupling of indoles and benzene using Pd catalysts with 4,5-diazafluorene ligands

TitleRegiocontrolled aerobic oxidative coupling of indoles and benzene using Pd catalysts with 4,5-diazafluorene ligands
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsCampbell, AN, Meyer, EB, Stahl, SS
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Pagination10257-10259
Accession NumberWOS:000294500600015
Keywordsactivation, bond, C-h functionalization, chemistry, coordinated palladium(0), direct arylation, formation, metalation-deprotonation mechanism, molecular-oxygen, turnover
Abstract

Palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cross-couplings of indoles and benzene have been achieved by using 4,5-diazafluorene derivatives as ancillary ligands. Proper choice of the neutral and anionic ligands enables control over the reaction regioselectivity.

Short TitleChem. Commun