Abstract

Abstract A simple, convenient, and efficient synthesis of 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2,3′-biindolin-3-one derivatives via a transition-metal-free-catalyzed oxidative trimeric reaction of indoles has been developed. This transformation may have occurred through a tandem oxidative homocoupling reaction by using NaNO2 in pyridine as oxidant. This methodology provides an alternative approach for the direct generation of all-carbon quaternary centers at the C2 position of indoles.

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