弯弯的小船

Synlett
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588530

An efficient rhodium-catalyzed method for C–H olefination at the C7 position of indoles has been developed. The N-imino directing group was shown to be crucial for high regioselectivity and reactivity of the metal catalyst. The utility of this protocol was further demonstrated through a concise, four-step synthesis of pyroquilon from indole.
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Nature Chemistry 9, 779 (2017). doi:10.1038/nchem.2741

Authors: Kevin Wu & Abigail G. Doyle

Ligand development underlies many advances in Pd-catalysed cross coupling but has seen limited application in the growing field of Ni catalysis. Now, a phosphine framework is shown to enable Ni-catalysed Suzuki coupling of acetals. Parameterization studies provide structural insight into ligand success and a quantitative model to facilitate further ligand design.