title: Synthesis and preliminary biological studies of 3-substituted indoles accessed by a palladium-catalyzed enantioselective alkene difunctionalization reaction.
abstract: A unique alkene difunctionalization reaction that allows rapid construction of molecular complexity around the biologically relevant indole framework has been developed. The reaction proceeds with up to 87% yield, 99:1 er, and >20:1 dr. Evaluation of several of the compounds revealed promising anticancer activity against MCF-7 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Tejas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.forename: Keith M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gligorich
authors.forename: Bryan E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Welm
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sigman
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002384:Catalysis; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007211:Indoles; D010165:Palladium