Synthesis 2007(23): 3722-3730  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990819
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Palladium-Catalyzed C-O and C-C Coupling Reactions of Electron-Rich Indoles

Nicolle Schwarz, Anahit Pews-Davtyan, Karolin Alex, Annegret Tillack, Matthias Beller*
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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Publication History

Received 14 August 2007
Publication Date:
10 October 2007 (online)

Abstract

A novel palladium-catalyzed formation of indole aryl ethers is described. In general, the corresponding indole ethers are obtained in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 combined with N-phenyl-2-(di-1-adamantylphosphino)pyrrole in high yields.