Synthesis of 5-Iodopyrrolo[1,2-<i>a</i>]quinolines and Indolo[1,2-<i>a</i>]quinolines via Iodine-Mediated Electrophilic and Regioselective 6-<i>endo</i>-<i>dig</i> Ring Closure
作者:Akhilesh Kumar Verma、Satya Prakash Shukla、Jaspal Singh、Vineeta Rustagi
DOI:10.1021/jo200638k
日期:2011.7.15
The endo-cyclic ring closure of 1-(2-(substituted ethynyl)pheny1)-1H-pyrroles 3a-t and 1-(2-(substituted ethynyl)phenyl)-H-indole 4a-o mediated by Lewis acid (I-2) under mild conditions afforded substituted 5-iodopyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolines 5a-t and 5-iodoindolo[1,2-a]quinolines 6a-o in good to excellent yields. The reaction shows selective C-C bond formation on the more electrophilic alkynyl carbon, resulting in the regioselective 6-endo-dig-cyclized product. Iodo derivatives of pyrrolo- and indoloquinolines allow functional group diversification on the quinoline nucleus, which proves to be highly advantageous for structural and biological activity assessments.