nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles with N-methylaniline†
Lan-Tao Li,Juan Huang,Hong-Ying Li,Li-Juan Wen,Peng Wang,Bin Wang
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 03/30/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2CC31578E
Abstract
nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-selective formylation of N–H and N-substituted indoles by using N-methylaniline as a formylating reagent was first successfully demonstrated.