Rhodium-catalyzed mild and selective C–H allylation of indolines and indoles with 4-vinyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one: facile access to indolic scaffolds with an allylic alcohol moiety

Abstract

The rhodium(III)-catalyzed selective C–H allylations of indolines and indoles with 4-vinyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one at room temperature are described. These transformations provide the direct and efficient formation of indolic scaffolds containing an allylic alcohol group.