title: nBu4NI-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles with N-methylaniline.
abstract: nBu(4)NI-catalyzed C3-selective formylation of N-H and N-substituted indoles by using N-methylaniline as a formylating reagent was first successfully demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.
authors.forename: Lan-Tao
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hong-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012974:Sodium Iodide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000814:Aniline Compounds; D007211:Indoles; D002244:Carbon; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012974:Sodium Iodide; C021313:methylaniline