Ethanol → 6-Pyridin-3-yl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one

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To a solution of 6-bromo-2-oxindole (4 g, 26.3 mmol) dissolved in 60 mL of toluene and 60 mL of ethanol with stirring and a little heating tetrakis(triphenyl-phosphine)palladium(0) (2.3 g, 1.9 mmol) was added followed by a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (50 mL, 100 mmol) and pyridine-3-boronic acid propane diol (5 g, 30.7 mmol). The mixture was heated in a 100° C. oil bath for 12 hours. The cooled reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (200 mL), water (200 mL) and brine (200 mL). The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford a brown solid. The residue was triturated with methylene chloride/diethyl ether to give 2.32 g (42%) of 6-pyridin-3-yl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one as a brown solid.

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