Pd-catalyzed intramolecular direct arylations at high temperature

Abstract Pd-catalyzed cyclodehydrohalogenation involving oxidative addition of aromatic C–Br or activated azaheteroaromatic C–Cl bonds and C(sp2)–H activation have been investigated at high reaction temperatures (180–200 °C). This allowed the fast (10–30 min) synthesis of a variety of azaheteroaromatic ring systems (dibenzo[f,h]phthalazine, dibenzo[f,h]cinnoline, benzofuro[2,3-d]pyridazine, 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole, 7H-indolo[2,3-c]quinoline and 5H-δ-carboline) in moderate to good yields.