title: Palladium-catalyzed reaction of o-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides with 1-bromoalkynes. An approach to 2-substituted 3-alkynylindoles and 2-substituted 3-acylindoles.
abstract: The palladium-catalyzed reaction of o-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides with 1-bromoalkynes affords free N-H 2-substituted 3-alkynylindoles in satisfactory to high yield. 2-Substituted 3-alkynylindoles revealed useful intermediates for the regioselective synthesis of 2-substituted 3-acylindoles. The latter can be prepared from o-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides and 1-bromoalkynes via a one-pot cyclization-hydration protocol, omitting the isolation of 2-substituted 3-alkynylindoles.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali della Facoltà di Scienze, Università di L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito Due, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arcadi
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cacchi
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabrizi
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.forename: Luca M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Parisi