Indole Synthesis by Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Hydrazine‐Directed CH Activation: Redox‐Neutral and Traceless by NN Bond Cleavage

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 52, Issue 47 p. 12426-12429 Communication Indole Synthesis by Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Hydrazine-Directed CH Activation: Redox-Neutral and Traceless by NN Bond Cleavage† Dr. Dongbing Zhao, Dr. Dongbing Zhao Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.html These authors contributed equally to this work.Search for more papers by this authorDr. Zhuangzhi Shi, Dr. Zhuangzhi Shi Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.html These authors contributed equally to this work.Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Frank Glorius, Corresponding Author Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius glorius@uni-muenster.de Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.htmlWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.htmlSearch for more papers by this author Dr. Dongbing Zhao, Dr. Dongbing Zhao Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.html These authors contributed equally to this work.Search for more papers by this authorDr. Zhuangzhi Shi, Dr. Zhuangzhi Shi Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.html These authors contributed equally to this work.Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Frank Glorius, Corresponding Author Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius glorius@uni-muenster.de Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.htmlWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) http://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/glorius/index.htmlSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 September 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201306098Citations: 319 † This work was supported by the European Research Council under auspices of the European Community's Seventh Framework Program (FP7 2007–2013/ERC, grant agreement no. 25936), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (D.Z. and Z.S.), and the DFG (Leibniz award). The research of F.G. has been supported by the Alfried Krupp Prize for Young University Teachers of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Fishing for complements! There is an alternative to the useful Fischer indole synthesis. The new method utilizes the same retrosynthetic disconnection but is based on a RhIII-catalyzed directed CH activation step and a successive coupling with alkynes. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Filename Description anie_201306098_sm_miscellaneous_information.pdf2.1 MB miscellaneous_information Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume52, Issue47November 18, 2013Pages 12426-12429 RelatedInformation