10.1021/acsomega.9b01481.s001 Prantika Bhattacharjee Prantika Bhattacharjee Utpal Bora Utpal Bora Molecular Iodine-Catalyzed Selective C‑3 Benzylation of Indoles with Benzylic Alcohols: A Greener Approach toward Benzylated Indoles American Chemical Society 2019 benzylic alcohols observations account Benzylation Approach indole Benzylic Alcohols base-free conditions Molecular Iodine-Catalyzed Benzylated Indoles Iodine-catalyzed pathway C -3 benzylation reaction proceeds functionalitie catalyst halogen-bond activation ligand iodine catalysis 2019-07-08 08:13:44 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Molecular_Iodine-Catalyzed_Selective_C_3_Benzylation_of_Indoles_with_Benzylic_Alcohols_A_Greener_Approach_toward_Benzylated_Indoles/8797706 Iodine-catalyzed selective C-3 benzylation of indoles with benzylic alcohols is developed. The reaction proceeds with molecular iodine as the catalyst under ligand-, metal-, and base-free conditions and tolerates wide functionalities. The experimental observations account for the halogen-bond activation mechanistic pathway for the molecular iodine catalysis.