title: Iridium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer: synthesis of substituted benzofurans, benzothiophenes, and indoles from benzyl alcohols.
abstract: An iridium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer has been developed in the presence of p-benzoquinone, allowing the synthesis of a diversity of substituted benzofurans, benzothiophenes, and indoles from substituted benzylic alcohols.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anxionnat
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gomez Pardo
authors.forename: Gino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rossen
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cossy
mesh_terms: D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols; D007211:Indoles; D013876:Thiophenes; C088015:benzothiophene; D007495:Iridium