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A novel one-step synthesis of 2-substituted 6-azaindoles from 3-amino-4-picoline and carboxylic esters
Song, Jinhua J.,Tan, Zhulin,Gallou, Fabrice,Xu, Jinghua,Yee, Nathan K.,Senanayake, Chris H.
, p. 6512 - 6514 (2005)
Dilithiation of 3-amino-4-picoline (1) was achieved with sec-BuLi at room temperature. Condensation of the resulting dianion (2) with carboxylic esters afforded a wide range of 2-substituted 6-azaindoles in good yields.