5-Azaindole → 3-(1,2,3,5,8,8a-hexahydro-7-indolizinyl)-1H-5-Azaindole

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A mixture of 5-azaindole (0.5 g, 4.23 mmol), 1,2,3,5,6,8,8a-heptahydrohydro-7-oxo-indolizine (589 mg, 4.23 mmol) and pyrrolidine (3.0 g, 42.3 mmol) in ethanol (4 mL) were heated to reflux for 6 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled, filtered, and the collected solid washed with ether to give 3-(1,2,3,5,8,8a-hexahydro-7-indolizinyl)-1H-5-Azaindole (0.521 g, 51.6%).

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