Indolylzinc halides are prepared by two methods: transmetallation of indolyllithiums with zinc chloride and oxidative addition of active zinc to iodoindoles. The palladium-catalysed reaction of the indolylzinc halides provides a practical method for synthesizing arylindoles.
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