Efficient Synthesis of Alkyl End‐Capped Oligoheterocycles via the Use of Palladacycle Catalyst

The preparation of mixed thiophene/furan oligomers with alkyl groups at α,α′‐position by the method which we discovered recently in our lab is presented. Thus, the mixed thiophene/furan oligomers can be prepared in good yields from monoiodoarene in the presence of 5 mol % of palladacycle catalyst and 1.2 equiv of N,N‐diisopropylethylamine in DMF at 100°C for 8 h.