Palladium-catalyzed highly regio- and stereoselective 6-exo-dig and 7-endo-dig cyclization of functionalized propargylic compounds has been developed for the synthesis of (E)-4-(isobenzofuran-1(3H)-ylidene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and aze/oxepinoindoles.

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A Cu(I)-catalyzed, intermolecular protocol for the synthesis of 2-amidoindoles and tetrahydroindolo[1,2-a]quinazolines in shorter time and high yields is reported. The key highlight of this disclosure is the formation of 2-amidoindole and tetrahydroindolo[1,2-a]quinazoline moieties directly from gem-dibromovinylanilides and sulfonamides in a one-pot fashion through the in situ formation of ynamides followed by a base-promoted intramolecular hydroamidation.

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A highly efficient and simple route for the synthesis of pyrrolo-/indolo[1,2-a]quinolines and naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes from gem-dibromovinyls and sulphonamides is reported. The noteworthy feature of this report is that the methodology involves a two-step protocol to synthesize tri- and tetracyclic heterocycles in a one-pot fashion through the Cu(I)-catalyzed formation of ynamide followed by a Ag(I)-assisted intramolecular hydroarylation. The photophysical properties of representative examples of pyrrolo- and indolo[1,2-a]quinolines in solid and solution states have also been studied.