Abstract
A practical copper-catalyzed alkylarylation of activated alkenes with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and beyond has been developed, in which incorporation of 3o nitrile moiety into an oxindole scaffold proceeded smoothly through cascade radical addition/C(sp2)-H cyclization. The use of readily available AIBN as radical source and inexpensive CuI as catalyst, as well as broad substrate scope and the simplicity of operation and handling, make this protocol a highly attractive approach to oxindoles bearing 3o nitrile moiety.
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION
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