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Tetrahedron Letters

Volume 50, Issue 3, 21 January 2009, Pages 347-349
Tetrahedron Letters

Mn(OAc)3-promoted regioselective free radical thiocyanation of indoles and anilines

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Abstract

Mn(OAc)3-promoted free radical thiocyanations of indoles and arylamines are introduced. Reactions performed under mild conditions give regioselective products in good to excellent yields.

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Mn(OAc)3-promoted free radical thiocyanations of indoles and anilines are introduced. Reactions performed under mild conditions give regioselective products in good to excellent yields.

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Acknowledgment

J.P.Z. thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China for financial support (No. 20772088).

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