Ionic Diamine Rhodium Complex Catalyzed Reductive N-Heterocyclization of 2-Nitrovinylarenes Kazumi Okuro Joanna Gurnham Howard Alper 10.1021/jo200320k.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Ionic_Diamine_Rhodium_Complex_Catalyzed_Reductive_N_Heterocyclization_of_2_Nitrovinylarenes/2644954 Ionic diamine rhodium complex (<b>1</b>) catalyzes the reductive N-cyclization of 2-vinylnitroarenes using carbon monoxide as a reducing agent to afford functionalized indoles. The catalytic system allows direct access to indoles with ester and ketone groups at the 2- or 3-position, in good yields. 2011-06-03 00:00:00 NitrovinylarenesIonic diamine agent Complex Reductive Rhodium vinylnitroarene access reductive ester rhodium functionalized indoles carbon monoxide Ionic Catalyzed Diamine yield ketone groups catalyze