Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Amino-7-azaindoles Under Microwave Irradiation

An efficient one-pot synthesis of 3-amino-7-azaindoles was developed, starting from ethyl (3-cyanopyridin-2-yl)carbamate and α -bromoketones by microwave-assisted Thorpe–Ziegler cyclization in the presence of a base. This method features excellent yields, short reaction time (10min), and high functional group compatibility. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of <i>Synthetic Communications</i>® for the following free supplemental resource(s): Full experimental and spectral details.]