title: Platinum-catalyzed intramolecular asymmetric hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with indoles.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A 1:1 mixture of the platinum bis(phosphine) complex [(S)-4]PtCl2 [(S)-4 = (S)-3,5-t-Bu-4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP] catalyzes the intramolecular asymmetric hydroarylation of 2-(4-pentenyl)indoles in moderate to good yield with up to 90% ee.
authors.affiliation: Duke University, P. M. Gross Chemical Laboratory, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0346, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Ross A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Widenhoefer