Site-Selective Intermolecular Oxidative C-3 Alkenylation of 7-Azaindoles at Room Temperature

A previously unexplored palladium-catalyzed C-3 selective alkenylation of 7-azaindoles, performed in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 as the catalyst, PPh3 as the ligand, Cu(OTf)2 as an oxidative cocatalyst, and molecular oxygen (O2) as the terminal oxidant at room temperature, has been reported. This direct alkenylation strategy offers a new approach in functionalizing pharmaceutically important 7-azaindoles.