Abstract
Anilines react with trialkanolammonium chlorides in an aqueous medium (H2O-dioxane) at 180°C in the presence of a catalytic amount of ruthenium(III) chloride hydrate and triphenylphosphine together with tin(II) chloride dihydrate to afford the corresponding indoles in good yields. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1811-1814 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Mar 2000 |
Keywords
- Catalyst
- Cyclization
- Indoles
- Ruthenium