RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Synthesis of α-functionalized α-indol-3-yl carbonyls through direct SN reactions of indol-3-yl α-acyloins A1 Suárez, Anisley A1 Martínez Lara, Fernando A1 Sanz Díez, Roberto K1 Química orgánica K1 Chemistry, Organic AB A new and efficient synthesis of α-functionalized α-indol-3-yl ketones from easily available indolyl α-acyloins is reported. This process, catalyzed by Brønsted or Lewis acids, involves an uncommon direct nucleophilic substitution reaction of a secondary α-carbonyl-substituted hydroxyl group. The described methodology allows the introduction of a variety of nucleophiles such as (hetero)arenes, thiophenols, nitroanilines and 1,3-dicarbonyl derivatives. The synthesized α-indol-3-yl carbonyl compounds are important synthetic targets also useful for accessing functionalized tryptophols and furan-3-yl indoles. PB Royal Society of Chemistry SN 1477-0520 YR 2016 FD 2016-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4288 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4288 LA eng NO Ministerio de Economía yCompetitividad (MINECO) (CTQ2013-48937-C2-1-P) and Juntade Castilla y León and FEDER (BU237U13 and BU076U16) DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 23-nov-2024