This paper describes the Heck cross-coupling reaction of 3-iodoindazoles with methyl 2-(acetylamino)acrylate as a general route to new dehydro 2-azatryptophans and protected amino acid derivatives after catalytic hydrogenation.
dehydro 2-azatryptophans - protective amino acid derivatives - catalytic hydrogenation - Heck cross-coupling reaction - 3-iodoindazoles - 2-(acetylamino)acrylate