A novel C-C bond formation reaction with 1-methoxymethylindolylborate.
The reaction of 1-methoxymethylindolylborates 2 with electrophiles in the presence of benzaldehyde enabled the novel construction of tri-substituted indoles in a 'one-pot' procedure.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan. ishikura@hoku-iryo-u.ac.jp
Minoru
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Ishikura
Hiromi
H
Kato
Nobuyuki
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Ohnuki