One-pot synthesis of 4-(imidazol-1-yl)indole derivatives through a sequential dearomatization and Ag-catalyzed cyclization/Cs₂CO₃-mediated addition/aromatization reaction

Abstract

A convenient one-pot assembly of 4-(imidazol-1-yl)indole derivatives from easily accessible o-alkynylanilines and imidazoles has been developed. The sequential dearomatization and Ag(I)-catalyzed cyclization/Cs2CO3-mediated conjugate addition/aromatization cascade reactions exhibit high efficiency and...