title: Organometallic methods for the synthesis and functionalization of azaindoles.
abstract: Azaindoles (also called pyrrolopyridines) constitute essential subunits in many pharmaceutically important compounds. The synthesis of azaindoles has been a great synthetic challenge for chemists. Many classical methods for indole synthesis (such as Fischer and Madelung cyclizations) often cannot be effectively applied to the synthesis of the corresponding azaindoles. In recent years, advances in organometallic chemistry have enabled a number of novel and efficient methodologies for azaindole formation as well as for the further functionalization of azaindole templates. In this tutorial review, we have surveyed the recent development of organometallic chemistry-based methods for azaindole synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Old Ridgebury Road/P.O. Box 368, Ridgefield, CT 06877-0368, USA. jsong@rdg.boehringer-ingelheim.com
authors.forename: Jinhua J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jonathan T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallou
authors.forename: Zhulin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Nathan K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Chris H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Senanayake
mesh_terms: D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods*; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001372:Aza Compounds; D007211:Indoles; D010165:Palladium