Redox Amination Scope of Benzylic Ketones with Indoline: Synthetic and Mechanistic Insights

Abstract

Bi(NO3)3·5H2O-Catalyzed redox amination scope and mechanistic insights of benzylic ketones with indoline are discussed. The experimental results demonstrate that the formation of N-alkyl-substituted indole/indoline derivatives over typically competitive redox and reductive amination processes is depending upon the reaction condition for the benzylic ketones. © 2015 HeteroCorporation.