Magnetic nano Fe3O4 and CuFe2O4 as heterogeneous catalysts: A green method for the stereo- and regioselective reactions of epoxides with indoles/pyrroles

In this paper, we report a new solvent-free catalytic method using the magnetic nano Fe3O4 and CuFe2O4 as competent heterogeneous catalysts for the stereo- and regioselective reactions of epoxides with indoles/pyrroles, which gave the C-alkylated indoles/pyrroles. Chiral epoxides gave the alkylated indoles with a complete inversion of stereochemistry. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.