title: Regioselective C2 Oxidative Olefination of Indoles and Pyrroles through Cationic Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation.
abstract: Be economic with your atoms! An efficient Rh-catalyzed oxidative olefination of indoles and pyrroles with broad substrate scope and tolerance is reported. The catalytic reaction proceeds with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity. The directing group N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl was crucial for the reaction and could be removed easily.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071 (China), Fax: (+86) 22-2350-4781. nklibin@nankai.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jianfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Weijia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Haibin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Shansheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Baiquan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: CH activation; homogeneous catalysis; indoles; oxidative olefination; rhodium