“…Product 2i was obtained as a light yellow crystalline solid (26 mg, 48%): 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl (E)-5-Styryl-1H-indole (2j). 36 The reaction was performed according to Method B using 5-(phenylethynyl)-1H-indole (131 mg, 0.6 mmol), RuCl 2 (DMSO) 4 (29 mg, 0.06 mmol), tBuOK (34 mg, 0.3 mmol), 2-propanol (0.46 mL, 6.0 mmol), and toluene (1.54 mL) with a reaction time of 72 h. NMR yield: 75%. Flash chromatography gradient: petroleum ether/EtOAc, 96:4 to 92:8 (10 column volumes) to 92:8 (8 column volumes).…”