Synthesis 2007(14): 2149-2152  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983730
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Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted 7-Azaindole Derivatives via Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling and C-N Cyclization Using 18-Crown-6

Marcos Carlos de Mattos, Sergio Alatorre-Santamaría, Vicente Gotor-Fernández, Vicente Gotor*
Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Publication History

Received 26 April 2007
Publication Date:
18 June 2007 (online)

Abstract

A practical and straightforward preparation of various novel 2-substituted 7-azaindole derivatives from 2-amino-3-iodopyridine by a two-step procedure is described that gives the desired compounds in good overall yields.