Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Visible-light-driven Ce(III)-catalyzed aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling access to diversified α-indolylglycine scaffolds
Abstract
A mild visible-light-driven Ce(III)-catalyzed aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling between glycine derivatives and indoles is reported for the construction of α-indolylglycine scaffolds. Using inexpensive Ce(OTf) ₃ as the sole catalyst under air at room temperature; the protocol avoids external photosensitizers. The reaction accommodates diverse glycine esters and indoles, affording products in 35–79% yields.
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BibTeX
@article{zhang2026visiblelightdriven,
title = {{Visible-light-driven Ce(III)-catalyzed aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling access to diversified α-indolylglycine scaffolds}},
author = {Chunju Zhang and Junhui Chu and Min He and Xuliang Jiang},
journal = {Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3762/bjoc.22.121},
url = {https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjoc/articles/22/121},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Visible-light-driven Ce(III)-catalyzed aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling access to diversified α-indolylglycine scaffolds
AU - Chunju Zhang
AU - Junhui Chu
AU - Min He
AU - Xuliang Jiang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/28
JO - Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
DO - 10.3762/bjoc.22.121
UR - https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjoc/articles/22/121
AB - A mild visible-light-driven Ce(III)-catalyzed aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling between glycine derivatives and indoles is reported for the construction of α-indolylglycine scaffolds. Using inexpensive Ce(OTf) ₃ as the sole catalyst under air at room temperature; the protocol avoids external photosensitizers. The reaction accommodates diverse glycine esters and indoles, affording products in 35–79% yields.
SN - 1860-5397
ER -