While iron catalysis holds immense promise in organic synthesis due to the comparatively wide availability and low toxicity of the metal, modulation of the catalyst’s oxidation state still typically relies on conventional and wasteful approaches. Here, the authors integrate mechanochemistry into iron-catalyzed regiodivergent hydroarylation of alkenes with indoles, leading to an efficient generation of alkylated indoles.
- Zi-Jing Zhang
- Ziyue Liu
- Lutz Ackermann