title: Carboxylic acid catalyzed three-component aza-Friedel-Crafts reactions in water for the synthesis of 3-substituted indoles.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The carboxylic acid catalyzed three-component aza-Friedel-Crafts reactions of aldehydes, primary amines, and indoles in water have been developed. The aza-Friedel-Crafts products could be easily transformed to various 3-substituted indoles including biologically active compounds. This system offers a novel efficient method for the synthesis of 3-substituted indoles.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, The HFRE Division, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirakawa
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D007211:Indoles; D014867:Water