7-Bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine (600 mg, 2 mmol), 2-nitro-4-methyl-phenylboronic acid (500 mg, 3 mmol) 1.50 M of Sodium carbonate in Water (5 mL, 8 mmol) and dioxane (10 mL) were added to a RB flask. The reaction mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 10 minutes. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (100 mg, 0.1 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was degassed again. The reaction mixture was heated at 95° C. overnight under argon. MS showed product formation. The mixture was cooled to RT, concentrated, filtered through a pad of celite, and partitioned with water and EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, washed with brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. After solvent evaporation, the product, 7-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-methylsulfanyl-pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine, was obtained as a solid which was further purified by taking in ether followed by filtration and washing with ether (628 mg, 80%). LCMS (E/I+) 301 (M+H).
