A highly efficient iodine-catalyzed oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction
of quinoxalinones and indoles has been developed. Without the requirement of peroxide
and acid, this reaction utilizes a catalytic amount of molecular iodine to facilitate
the C–C bond formation under ambient air. This simple and easy-to-handle protocol
represents an interesting synthetic alternative with a good scope and functional group
compatibility.
Key words
iodine - quinoxalinone - indole - oxidative coupling - metal-free