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Efficient preparation of polyfunctional indoles via a zinc organometallic variation of the Fischer indole synthesis

  • Zhi Guang Zhang
  • , Benjamin A. Haag
  • , Jin Shan Li
  • , Paul Knochel

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Abstract

Functionalized organozinc reagents readily react with various aryldiazonium salts furnishing regioselectively polyfunctional indoles after heating with microwave irradiation. This new organometallic variation of the Fischer indole synthesis tolerates a wide range of functional groups and can be readily scaled up.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-29
Number of pages7
JournalSynthesis
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fischer indole synthesis
  • N-heterocycles
  • indoles
  • organozinc reagents
  • regioselectivity

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