title: FeCl3-promoted alkylation of indoles by enamides.
abstract: An efficient iron-promoted alkylation of indoles with enamides has been accomplished under mild reaction conditions. The reaction proceeded with remarkable regioselectivity leading exclusively to substitution by indoles at α-position of enamides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Tianmin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Lehao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tianxing
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yuhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang