Abstract
Anilines react with epoxides in dioxane at 180°C in the presence of a catalytic amount of a ruthenium catalyst along with tin(II) chloride to afford 2-substituted indoles in moderate to good yields.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2975-2977 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Mar 2003 |
Keywords
- Anilines
- Epoxides
- Indoles
- Ring-opening
- Ruthenium catalyst