NiH-catalyzed dearomative hydroalkylation of indoles.
Kai LiuYu-Feng SongYang GaoJie-Qiong LuoYi-Xia JiaPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
A NiH-catalyzed intermolecular dearomative hydroalkylation of indoles has been developed, which assembles an array of structurally diverse C2-alkylated indolines with moderate to excellent yields. This protocol exhibits good functional group tolerance, allowing for late-stage functionalization of complex drug molecules.