title: A visible-light-promoted aerobic metal-free C-3 thiocyanation of indoles.
abstract: A simple and efficient visible-light-promoted method for the C-3 thiocyanation of indoles has been developed. The transformation uses Rose Bengal as the photocatalyst and air as the terminal oxidant. The reaction is mild, high-yielding, and environmentally benign.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science, Soochow University , 199 RenAi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
authors.forename: Weigang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Fengshan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Pixu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D008670:Metals; D016877:Oxidants; D013861:Thiocyanates