nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles with N-methylaniline?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2012-03-30 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31578E

Abstract

nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-selective formylation of N–H and N-substituted indoles by using N-methylaniline as a formylating reagent was first successfully demonstrated.

Graphical abstract: nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles with N-methylaniline
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