1. Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK;2. Organometallics & Catalysis Laboratory, School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, India
Abstract:
Flow chemistry enables the preparation of bis(indolyl)methanes from various indoles and structurally divergent aldehydes using Sc(OTf)3 catalysis. The reaction is regioselective for C-3 functionalization of the indoles, occurring over short reaction times allowing for rapid investigation of scope with straightforward work up facilitating product isolation.