Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
5 years ago

Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective C−H Allenylation: Direct Access to 2-Allenylindoles

Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective C−H Allenylation: Direct Access to 2-Allenylindoles
Frank Glorius, Steffen Greßies, Felix J. R. Klauck, Qingquan Lu
A MnI-catalyzed regioselective C−H allenylation is reported that allows a broad range of 2-allenylindoles to be synthesized regioselectively on a gram scale under simple conditions. Notably, a highly efficient chirality transfer was observed (up to 93 % ee) in this transformation. This procedure was further found to allow, for the first time, the direct preparation of ketones by MnI-catalyzed C−H activation. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the precoordination of the oxygen atom to the manganese center as well as the congested tertiary carbon atom in the propargylic carbonates play a crucial role. Magic manganese! The title reaction allows simple access to a broad range of 2-allenylindoles with efficient chirality transfer, and for the first time also allows the direct preparation of ketones by MnI-catalyzed C−H activation. The coordination of the carbonate oxygen atom to the Mn catalyst and the congested tertiary carbon atom play crucial roles in the reaction mechanism.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701767

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