Catalyst-Controlled Chemodivergent Reactivity of Vinyl Cyclopropanes: A Selective Approach toward Indoles and Aniline Derivatives

Herein, we disclose a catalyst-controlled chemodivergent approach to access C2-substituted indoles and diverse aniline derivatives with good chemo- and stereoselectivity by employing vinylcyclopropanes (VCPs) as coupling partners via a tandem C–H/C–C activation/annulation strategy. The key feature of this work is the divergent reactivity profile showcased by VCPs, going beyond allylation under a high-valent Rh-/MPAA catalyst system.