A Thiol-Mediated Three-Step Ring Expansion Cascade for the Conversion of Indoles into Functionalized Quinolines

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Abstract

An operationally simple, high yielding three-step cascade process is described for the direct conversion of indole-tethered ynones into functionalized quinolines. A single "multitasking" thiol reagent is used to promote a three-step dearomatizing spirocyclization, nucleophilic substitution, and one-atom ring expansion reaction cascade under remarkably mild conditions. In addition, a novel route to thio-oxindoles is described, which was discovered by serendipity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2063-2068
JournalOrganic letters
Volume23
Issue number6
Early online date1 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 1 Mar 2021

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