Abstract
Copper-mediated direct and regioselective C3-cyanation of indoles using benzyl cyanide as the cyanide anion source is presented. A wide range of indoles undergo cyanation smoothly by employing a reaction system of copper(I) iodide under open-to-air vessels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3374-3378 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry