Abstract

The first catalytic asymmetric cascade Heck-alkylation reaction of NH2-unprotected amino acid esters with N-(2-iodophenyl)allenamides is reported in this work. Under the promotion of a combining catalytic system comprising a chiral aldehyde, a chiral palladium complex, and the Lewis acid ZnCl2, the title reaction takes place smoothly, giving optically active α-alkyl tryptophan derivatives in moderate to good yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The target products can be converted into other structurally complex chiral indoles without the loss of enantioselectivities.

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