Mechanism of Rh2(II)-Catalyzed Indole Formation: The Catalyst Does Not Control Product Selectivity.
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Possible mechanisms for Rh-promoted indole formation from vinyl/azidoarenes were examined computationally, and a mechanism is proposed in which the Rh catalyst promotes generation of a nitrene but is not directly involved in cyclization.