Access to 2-Arylindoles via Decarboxylative C−C Coupling in Aqueous Medium and to Heteroaryl Carboxylates under Base-Free Conditions using Diaryliodonium Salts

Abstract

Diaryliodonium salts have been successfully employed to construct 2-arylindoles and heteroaryl carboxylates. The indoles are prepared using decarboxylative C−C coupling strategy in water. The carboxylates are produced under base-free conditions