title: Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of N-tert-prenylindoles.
abstract: Palladium-catalyzed N-tert-prenylations of indoles, tricarbonylchromium-activated indoles, and indolines that occur in high yields (up to 94%) with high tert-prenyl-to-n-prenyl selectivity (up to 12:1) are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Kirsten F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Zeeland
authors.forename: Levi M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D010165:Palladium