Decarboxylative acylation of indolines with α-keto acids under palladium catalysis: a facile strategy for the synthesis of 7-substituted indoles?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2014-09-25 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC06929C

Abstract

Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of highly substituted indolines with α-keto acids via C–H bond activation is described. This protocol provides efficient access to C7-carbonylated indoles known to have diverse biological profiles.

Graphical abstract: Decarboxylative acylation of indolines with α-keto acids under palladium catalysis: a facile strategy for the synthesis of 7-substituted indoles
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