Cationic ruthenium(II) complexes enabled oxidative C-H bond functionalizations with anilines bearing removable directing groups. The C-H/N-H bond cleavages occurred most efficiently in water as a sustainable solvent and provided general access to various bioactive indoles. Mechanistic studies provided strong support for a novel reaction manifold.
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