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Reaction of substituted o-aminobenzyl chlorides with isocyanides in the presence of a weak base (NaHCO3) at room temperature afforded the diversely functionalized 2-aminoindoles in good to excellent yields. A formal [4+1] cycloaddition of the in situ generated aza-ortho-xylylenes with isocyanides accounted for the reaction outcome.