

ACTIVATION-FREE ONE-POT ALKYNYLATION–CYCLIZATION SYNTHESIS OF 2-SUBSTITUTED 4-AZAINDOLES AND INDOLES

Abstract
2-Substituted 4-azaindoles and indoles are rapidly and efficiently prepared in an activation-free Pd-catalyzed alkynylation–cyclization sequence starting from 3-amino-2-bromopyridine or o-bromoaniline and terminal alkynes in a one-pot fashion.
Keywords
4-azaindoles, heterocycles, indoles, alkynylation, cyclization, one-pot reaction.
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