We have found that it is possible to N-arylate electron-deficient pyrroles and indoles having no carbonyl group α to the nitrogen ring in good to excellent yields under the Chan and Lam conditions using N-Ethyldiisopropylamine (DIEA) base as a substitute for triethylamine (TEA) and pyridine.Key words: cupric acetate, arylboronic acid, N-arylation, pyrroles, indoles.