title: Fast, efficient Ru(IV)-catalysed regioselective allylation of indoles using allyl alcohol (without additives) under mild conditions.
abstract: The new Ru(IV) salt, [Ru(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(Cp*)(CH(3)CN)(2)](PF(6))(2), is an excellent catalyst for the regioselective allylation of a variety of indole compounds using allyl alcohol as substrate; there are no co-catalysts required in this chemistry and the yields and reaction conditions are very favorable.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, ETHZ, Hönggerberg, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alexey B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zaitsev
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pregosin
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D020005:Propanols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D020005:Propanols; C006463:allyl alcohol; D012428:Ruthenium