| Abstract
| - A highly efficient method of indole synthesis using gem-dihalovinylaniline substrates and an organoboronreagent was developed via a Pd-catalyzed tandem intramolecular amination and an intermolecular Suzukicoupling. Aryl, alkenyl, and alkyl boron reagents are all successfully employed, making for a versatilemodular approach. The reaction tolerates a variety of substitution patterns on the aniline leading to indoleswith group at C2−C7. The orthogonal approach of the sequential copper- and palladium-mediated synthesisof 1,2-diarylindoles exploited the wide availability of diverse organoboron reagents.
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