01350nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245011500055210006900170260000900239300001600248490000700264520067400271100002600945700002200971700002400993700002001017856013101037 2024 eng d a1359-734500aChelation-assisted and steric-controlled selectivity in the Pd-catalyzed C-H/C-H oxidative coupling of indoles0 aChelationassisted and stericcontrolled selectivity in the Pdcata cNOV  a13028-130310 v603 a

We report the first regioselective C2-C7 oxidative coupling of indoles using a palladium catalyst upon the strategic installation of N-pyridinyl and C3-carbonyl, which delivers 2,7-biindoles with a broad scope (25 examples; up to 93% yield). Isolation of the catalytic intermediate reveals the initial activation of the C(7)-H bond, followed by the C(2)-H bond in indoles, and the reaction proceeds via a Pd(ii)/Pd(0) pathway. This manuscript describes the first regioselective C2-C7 oxidative coupling of indoles using a palladium catalyst through the strategic installation of N-pyridinyl and C3-carbonyl, which delivers diverse biorelevant 2-7-biindoles.

1 aVijaykumar, Muniyappa1 aPradhan, Chandini1 aGonnade, Rajesh, G.1 aPunji, Benudhar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/chelation-assisted-and-steric-controlled-selectivity-pd-catalyzed-c-hc-h-oxidative-coupling