Synlett 2014; 25(14): 2064-2066
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378526
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Regioselective Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Indole-2-carboxylic Acids and Pyridine-N-oxides Followed by Protodecarboxylation

Rajendran Suresh
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021, India   Fax: +91(452)2459845   Email: muthumanian2001@yahoo.com
b   Syngene International Limited, Syngene International Limited, Biocon Park, Jigani Link Road, Bangalore – 560 099, India
,
Shanmugam Muthusubramanian*
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021, India   Fax: +91(452)2459845   Email: muthumanian2001@yahoo.com
,
Rajendran Senthilkumaran
b   Syngene International Limited, Syngene International Limited, Biocon Park, Jigani Link Road, Bangalore – 560 099, India
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Publication History

Received: 16 May 2014

Accepted after revision: 20 June 2014

Publication Date:
28 July 2014 (online)


Abstract

Regioselective coupling at the ortho position rather than at the ipso position of heteroaryl carboxylic acids with pyridine N-oxide has been reported.

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