title: Pd-catalyzed tandem C-N/C-C coupling of gem-dihalovinyl systems: a modular synthesis of 2-substituted indoles.
abstract: 2-substituted indoles were synthesized via a Pd-catalyzed tandem C-N/Suzuki-Miyaura coupling from readily prepared ortho-gem-dihalovinylanilines. Optimal conditions used a Pd(OAc)(2)/S-Phos catalyst in the presence of K(3)PO(4).H(2)O and an organoboron reagent, which included boronic acids, esters, alkyl 9-BBN derivatives, and trialkylboranes. Yields of the desired indoles were good to excellent using low catalyst loadings (typically 1 mol %). [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Davenport Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
authors.forename: Yuan-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lautens