Ethanol → 5-Phenyloxindole

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5-Bromo-2-oxindole (5 g, 23.5 mmol) was dissolved in 110 mL of toluene and 110 mL of ethanol with stirring and a little heating. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(0) (1.9 g, 1.6 mmol) was added followed by a 2M aq. solution of sodium carbonate (40 mL, 80 mmol). To this mixture benzene boronic acid (3.7 g, 30.6 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated in a 100° C. oil bath. After 12 h, the reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL), washed with saturated aq. sodium bicarbonate (200 mL), water (200 mL), 1N HCl (200 mL) and brine (200 mL). The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford a brown solid. Trituration with dichloromethane and filtering afforded 3.8 g (77%) of a tan solid.

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