title: Iodine-induced regioselective C-C and C-N bonds formation of N-protected indoles.
abstract: A mild, metal-free, and environmently benign iodine-promoted regioselective C-C and C-N bonds formation of N-protected indole derivatives giving 2,3'-biindoles 2 and 4-(1H-indol-2-yl)morpholines 4 is successfully demonstrated. Various bioactive 2,3'-biindoles and 4-(1H-indol-2-yl)morpholines, bearing electron-rich to moderately electron-poor substituents, can be prepared in moderate to good yields.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying-Xiu
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ke-Gong
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Hai-Xi
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shaukat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Yong-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D007455:Iodine / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009025:Morpholines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009025:Morpholines; D007455:Iodine