title: Platinum(II)-catalyzed intermolecular hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with indoles.
abstract: Ethylene, alpha-olefins, and vinyl arenes undergo platinum-catalyzed hydroarylation with substituted indoles in moderate to good yield.
authors.affiliation: P. M. Gross Chemical Laboratory, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Zhibin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ross A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Widenhoefer
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D007211:Indoles; D010984:Platinum