title: Oxidative dimerization of N-protected and free indole derivatives toward 3,3-biindoles via Pd-catalyzed direct C-H transformations.
abstract: An oxidative homo dimerization of N-protected and free indole derivatives toward bioactive 3,3-linked biindolyl scaffolds via Pd-catalyzed direct C-H transformations was first successfully demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) and Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 10087, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wen-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shang-Dong
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bi-Jie
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zhang-Jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D019281:Dimerization; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010165:Palladium