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Azides to indoles: Dirhodium(II)‐catalyzed decomposition of aryl azides was developed as a mild, functional group tolerant method for the synthesis of indoles (see scheme).

Indole aus Aziden: Die Dirhodium(II)‐katalysierte Zersetzung von Arylaziden macht auf milde Weise Indole zugänglich, ohne dass dabei eventuell vorhandene funktionelle Gruppen stören (siehe Schema).

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Indole derivatives R 0140Dirhodium (II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular C-H Amination of Aryl Azides. -The reaction proceeds with generally high yields in the presence of a rhodium catalyst and molecular sieves. It is shown that (E)-and (Z)-isomers generate the same product [cf. (XII)] with comparable yield; however with different catalysts. -(SHEN, M.; LESLIE, B. E.; DRIVER*, T. G.; Angew.