One-Pot Synthesis of N-Imidoyl-(1H)-indoles via Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Insertion Domino Reaction with Isocyanide and Arylboronic Acid

Efficient one-pot synthesis of N-imidoyl-(1H)-indoles has been described, which is achieved by the palladium-catalyzed oxidative insertion of 2-(phenylethynyl)-aniline, arylboronic acid, and isonitrile. This method provides a new way to synthesize N-imidoyl-(1H)-indoles, which has a wide substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, and mild reaction condition.