A flask was charged with 7-iodo-1-methyl-6-tosyl-1,6-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (0.200 g, 0.442 mmol, Example #41, Step C), 5-methoxy-1-methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole (0.140 g, 0.486 mmol, Preparation #31), Pd(PPh3)4 (0.036 g, 0.031 mmol, Strem) and Na2CO3 (0.117 g, 1.11 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane:water (3:1, 10 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at about 85-90° C. for about 5 h. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure to give a crude solid that was added to a microwave reaction vessel. MeOH (3 mL) and aqueous NaOH (5 N, 0.412 mL, 2.06 mmol) were added and the vessel was sealed and heated to about 120° C. in a microwave for about 20 min (250 psi maximum pressure, 2 min ramp time, 300 max watts). The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 5-68% EtOAc in heptane to give 7-(5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1,6-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (0.015 g, 22% over 2 steps): LC/MS (Table 2, Method d) Rt=1.30 min; MS m/z: 332 (M+H)+.
