The synthesis of benzofuran fused 1-azaazulene (cyclohepta[d]benzo[4,5]furano[2,3-b]pyrrole) (4) was achieved by one pot reaction of 2-chloro-1-azaazulene (1) with 2-iodophenol (2) under the conditions in the presence of Pd(OAc)(2) and without using a ligand.