Chao Shu, Long Li, Xing Xiao
Jul 10, 2014
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Chemical communications
Abstract
A novel gold-catalyzed intermolecular oxidation of o-ethynylanilines has been developed. A range of functionalized 3-oxyindoles are readily accessed by utilizing this strategy. Importantly, this gold-catalyzed oxidative process outcompetes the typical indole formation.