Anilines react with alkanolammonium chlorides in an aqueous medium (H2O-dioxane) at 180 degreesC in the presence of a catalytic amount of a ruthenium catalyst together with SnCl2. 2H(2)O to afford the corresponding indoles in moderate to good yields. Especially, when triisopropanolammonium chloride is employed to react with anilines, 2-methylindoles are formed regioselectively. The presence of SnCl2. 2H(2)O is necessary for the effective formation of indoles. A reaction pathway involving alkanol group transfer from alkanolamines to anilines, N-alkylation of anilines by anilinoalkanols and heteroannulation of 1,2-dianilinoalkanes is proposed for this catalytic process. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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BITSI, G
JENNER, G
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