This work describes an efficient Pd-catalyzed indole synthesis. A wide variety of indoles can be obtained in good yields from readily available vinyl bromides. The reaction likely proceeds through a sequential aryl C–H activation and bisamination of a resulting pallada­(II)­cycle with diaziridinone.

This work describes an efficient Pd-catalyzed ortho-C–H amination of N-(quinolin-8-yl)benzamides with di-t-butyldiaziridinone, providing a variety of anthranilic amides in good yields. The reaction likely involves the formation of a pallada(II)heterocycle via aryl C–H activation and subsequent amination with di-t-butyldiaziridinone.