Chemistry–A European Journal

Ruthenium??Catalyzed Functionalization of Pyrroles and Indoles with Propargyl Alcohols

N Thies, CG Hrib, E Haak

Index: Thies, Nora; Hrib, Cristian G.; Haak, Edgar Chemistry - A European Journal, 2012 , vol. 18, # 20 p. 6302 - 6308

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Abstract

Abstract Several ruthenium-catalyzed atom-economic transformations of propargyl alcohols with pyrroles or indoles leading to alkylated, propargylated, or annulated heteroaromatics are reported. The mechanistically distinct reactions are catalyzed by a single ruthenium (0) complex containing a redox-coupled dienone ligand. The mode of activation regarding the propargyl alcohols determines the reaction pathway and depends on the alcohols' ...