Oxidative dimerization of N-protected and free indole derivatives toward 3,3′-biindoles via Pd-catalyzed direct C–H transformations

• DOI: 10.1039/c0cc00486c
• Publication Date: 2010-05-19T13:30:20Z
• Authors: Yang Li; Wen-Hua Wang; Shang-Dong Yang; Bi-Jie Li; Chun Feng; Zhang-Jie Shi
• Keywords: Models, Molecular; Indoles; Molecular Structure; Organometallic Compounds; Crystallography, X-Ray; Dimerization; Oxidation-Reduction; 01 natural sciences; Catalysis; Palladium; 0104 chemical sciences

AbstractSlightly different conditions are necessary to produce a broad spectrum of the desired scaffolds.