Synfacts 2006(2): 0116-0116  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-924831
Synthesis of Heterocycles
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A C-H Insertion Route to Fused Indoles

Contributor(s): Victor Snieckus, Till Vogel
C. Bressy, D. Alberico, M. Lautens*
University of Toronto, Canada
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 January 2006 (online)

Significance

A Pd-catalyzed, mechanistically complex, tandem cross-coupling reaction sequence for the synthesis of annulated indoles in moderate to good yields is reported. A variety of electron-donating and -withdrawing substituents tolerate the conversion.