Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Aug 21;10(31):6294-8. doi: 10.1039/c2ob25581b. Epub 2012 Jun 26.
The mechanism of the title reaction is found to consist of three steps by DFT calculations: (1) N(2) dissociation, (2) intramolecular Ag-carbene addition, and (3) proton transfer. The N(2) dissociation is turnover determining. The product 3-alkylideneoxindole is favored in tautomerization with 3-acetyl-2-hydroxyindole.
通过 DFT 计算,发现标题反应的机理由三个步骤组成:(1)N2 解离,(2)分子内 Ag-卡宾加成,(3)质子转移。N2 解离是周转率决定的。产物 3-亚烷基-3-乙酰基-2-羟基吲哚在互变异构中有利于 3-乙酰基-2-羟基吲哚。