European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018-02-22

POCl3‐Promoted Trifluoromethylthiolation‐based Vicinal Bifunctionalization of Indoles with CF3SO2Na

Jin-Tao Liu; Dong-Wei Sun; Xu Jiang; Min Jiang; Yun Lin

Index: 10.1002/ejoc.201800249

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Abstract

An efficient trifluoromethylthiolation‐based vicinal bifunctionalization of indoles with sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride were achieved to introduce a chlorine atom into the 2‐position under transition‐metal‐free and mild conditions. The protocol could also extend to other sodium perfluoroalkanesulfinates or phosphorus oxybromide.