The Journal of organic chemistry

Au (III)/TPPMS-Catalyzed Benzylation of Indoles with Benzylic Alcohols in Water

H Hikawa, H Suzuki, I Azumaya

Index: Hikawa, Hidemasa; Yokoyama, Yuusaku Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 10, # 15 p. 2942 - 2945

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Citation Number: 22

Abstract

A novel and efficient method for the Au (III)/TPPMS-catalyzed direct substitution reaction of benzhydryl and benzylic alcohols with indoles in water is developed. Au (III)/TPPMS is an effective catalyst for the benzylation of the strong π nucleophile 1-methylindole, while