Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation of Nitrones and Annulative Coupling with Nitroalkenes.
Dachang BaiQingqian JiaTeng XuQiuqiu ZhangFen WuChaorui MaBingxian LiuJunbiao ChangXingwei LiPublished in: The Journal of organic chemistry (2017)
Rh(III)-catalyzed synthesis of nitro-functionalized indenes has been realized via C-H activation of arylnitrones and annulation with nitroolefins. The reaction proceeded in moderate to high yields with good functional group tolerance under ambient atmosphere.