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Metal-Free Molecular Editing of Indole C−H Bonds via a Sequence of Tandem Reaction
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  • Yonghong Zhang,
  • Lin Zhang,
  • Yonghong Liu,
  • Rui Chen,
  • Bin Wang,
  • Azhar Iqbal,
  • Weiwei Jin,
  • Yu Xia,
  • Shaofeng Wu,
  • Ziren Chen,
  • Penji Yan,
  • Chenjiang Liu
Yonghong Zhang
Xinjiang University

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Lin Zhang
Xinjiang University
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Yonghong Liu
Xinjiang University
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Rui Chen
Xinjiang University
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Bin Wang
Xinjiang University
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Azhar Iqbal
Bacha Khan University Charsadda
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Weiwei Jin
Xinjiang University
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Yu Xia
Xinjiang University
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Shaofeng Wu
Xinjiang University
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Ziren Chen
Xinjiang University
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Penji Yan
Hexi University
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Chenjiang Liu
Xinjiang University
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Abstract

A practical molecular editing strategy has been established for the direct and consecutive C-3 diazenylation and C-2 arylation of indoles with aryltriazenes under metal-free and ambient conditions. A sequence of tandem reactions has been developed via the sustained release of aryldiazonium species from aryltriazenes to achieve the controlled multiple bonds sequential cleavage and formation. This strategy enables the regio- and chemo-controlled consecutive C−H functionalization of indole at two adjacent reactive sites (C-2 versus C-3) without pre-functionalization of the reactive sites and even without the assistance of the directing group, metal catalyst or ligand. Detailed mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations along with supported a sequence of tandem reaction mechanisms. The synthetic importance of this methodology is evident from the simple operation, good functional group tolerance, gram-scale synthesis, late-stage modification of pharmaceuticals and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation.
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