
ACS Omega, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(20), С. 20497 - 20508
Опубликована: Май 14, 2025
This study presents a practical, efficient, and scalable approach for the C-H formylation of indoles their derivatives using alkyl orthoesters as formylating agents. Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BF3·OEt2) was found to be an effective stoichiometric catalyst, with trimethyl orthoformate (TMOF) acting reliable formyl source. method enables rapid efficient synthesis wide range C-formylindoles, including C3, C2, C6, C7 derivatives, well electron-rich aromatic carbaldehydes. Key advantages protocol include its operational simplicity, use inexpensive readily available reagents, neat conditions, ambient reaction temperatures, short times (typically 1-5 min), broad substrate tolerance, scalability. These features make highly versatile suitable diverse synthetic applications.
Язык: Английский