title: CuBr-catalyzed selective oxidation of N-azomethine: highly efficient synthesis of methine-bridged bis-indole compounds.
abstract: An efficient CuBr catalyzed cleavage of C-N bonds in the oxidative cross-dehydrogenative-coupling (CDC) of N-benzyl amines with indoles mediated by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) was reported. A series of methine-bridged bis-indole derivatives were successfully synthesized under the optimized reaction conditions.
authors.affiliation: School of pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 317000, China. yjg@tzc.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhijing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yongmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Weiliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bao