Highly Efficient Rhodium‐Catalyzed Oxindole‐Directed Oxidative Heck‐Type Reaction of N‐Aryloxindoles with Alkenes

Rhodium(III)‐catalyzed oxindole‐directed oxidative Heck‐type olefination reactions of N‐aryloxindoles and olefins represent an efficient approach for the construction of C−C bond. It offers a straightforward and atom‐economical method for the synthesis of functionalized oxindole alkenylation derivatives in moderate to excellent yields. C‐H Activation: Rhodium(III)‐catalyzed oxindole‐directed oxidative Heck‐type olefination reactions of N‐aryloxindoles and olefins represent an efficient approach for the construction of C−C bond. It offers a straightforward and atom‐economical method for the synthesis of functionalized oxindole alkenylation derivatives in moderate to excellent yields.