Aniline-initiated and BrØnsted acid-catalyzed one-pot reaction toward 2-aryl-3-sulfenylindoles by using α-aminocarbonyl compounds and primary amines with RSSR

A highly novel method of direct synthesis of 2-aryl-3-sulfenylindoles in moderate to good yields was developed via one-pot tandem reaction of readily available α-aminocarbonyl compounds and catalytic amount of benzenamines with RSSR.

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Main Authors: Yuxuan Liu, De Chen, Chaozhihui Cheng, Wenjian Guan, Yongyue Luo, Jiajia Zhang, Wei Deng, Jiannan Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Catalysis Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736720302934