Scheme 3.
Synthesis of 3-phenyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine 19
Reagents and conditions. a) NIS, acetone, rt ; b) NaH, TsCl, THF, 0°C to rt ; c) PhB(OH)2, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, toluene, EtOH, H2O, 90°C ; d) 3,4-dimethoxyphenylboronic acid, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, toluene, EtOH, H2O, 105°C ; e) KOH, EtOH, 80°C.