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In(OTf)(3) is reported as the first catalyst having the ability to selectively catalyse both Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov hydrothiolation of terminal alkynes under identical reaction conditions depending upon the nature of the thiol employed.

The first direct intermolecular hydroamination/hydroalkylation of terminal alkynes catalyzed by In(OTf)(3) under one-pot conditions leading to the formation of conjugated ketimines in good yields is described., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011)

A one-pot, three-component method for the synthesis of benzo-fused quinolines has been developed by tandem reaction between phenylacetylenes and naphthylamines. The first step of the reaction is hydroamination of the alkyne followed by a hydroarylation reaction to form the quinolines. Indium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate was shown to be an efficient catalyst for the transformations, and the reaction proceeded in the absence of any other co-catalyst or additive to give the corresponding quinolines in good to excellent yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new and efficient method for the preparation of various propargylamines has been achieved by the simple Barbier-Grignard-type reaction of phenylacetylene with a variety of ald�imines under aqueous conditions, catalyzed by a bimetallic In-Cu system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]