Iron-catalyzed cascade carbochloromethylation of activated alkenes: Highly efficient access to chloro-containing oxindoles

Ming Zhu Lu, Teck Peng Loh

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Abstract

An iron-catalyzed carbodi- and trichloromethylation of activated alkenes with readily available dichloro- and tetrachloromethane has been developed. A diaryliodonium salt is used as an efficient oxidant in this transformation. This reaction tolerates a variety of functional groups and allows for a highly efficient synthesis of various chloro-containing oxindoles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4698-4701
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume16
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Sep 2014
Externally publishedYes

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