| Literature DB >> 21265565 |
Andrew DeAngelis1, Valerie W Shurtleff, Olga Dmitrenko, Joseph M Fox.
Abstract
A catalytic, enantioselective method for the C-H functionalization of indoles by diazo compounds has been achieved. With catalytic amounts of Rh(2)(S-NTTL)(4), the putative Rh-carbene intermediates from α-alkyl-α-diazoesters react with indoles at C(3) to provide α-alkyl-α-indolylacetates in high yield and enantioselectivity. From DFT calculations, a mechanism is proposed that involves a Rh-ylide intermediate with oxocarbenium character.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21265565 PMCID: PMC3144986 DOI: 10.1021/ja1093309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419