Biphenylphosphine-Palladium(II) Complexes-Catalyzed Friedel-Crafts Reaction for the Synthesis of α-Amino and α-Hydroxy Indolylacetates and Diindolylacetates

Abstract
Biphenylphosphine-palladium(II) complexes-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reaction of N-methylindol with imino and carbonyl compounds afforded α-amino and α-hydroxy substituted indolyl-acetates and diindolylacetates in good yields.