title: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of tryptanthrin derivatives from substituted indoles.
abstract: A concise method for the preparation of tryptanthrins from indoles via the copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation is described. The reactions can be carried out under mild reaction conditions with varying functional group tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lianpeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Anni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yanguang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D011799:Quinazolines; C046243:tryptanthrine; D003300:Copper