Abstract
A mild rhodium catalytic system has been developed to synthesize vinylcyclopropa[b]indolines through cyclopropanation of indoles with vinyl carbenoids generated from ring opening of cyclopropenes in situ. By employing a Rh-migration strategy, the products can be obtained with good to excellent E:Z ratios (≤99:1) and complete diastereoselectivity (≤99:1). This method is easy, has a low catalyst loading, and works for a broad range of functionalities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5978-5983 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Aug 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |