Thorpe–Ingold effect in copper(II)-catalyzed formal hydroalkoxylation–hydroarylation reaction of alkynols with indoles
摘要:
The use of Cu(OTf)(2) as a catalyst for tandem hydroalkoxylation-hydroarylation reaction of alkynes tethered with hydroxyl group is reported. The reaction proceeds at 60 degrees C or even at room temperature with 5 mol% catalyst loading and produces C-3-substituted indoles in good to high yields. The method was shown to be applicable to a broad range of indoles, containing electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents, and alkynol substrates bearing sterically demanding substituents in the tether. Interestingly, it was found that Thorpe-Ingold effect is operating for this cyclization reaction. Easy availability and low cost of Cu(OTf)(2) make this method attractive and amenable for large-scale synthesis compared to known literature methods. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd
Thorpe–Ingold effect in copper(II)-catalyzed formal hydroalkoxylation–hydroarylation reaction of alkynols with indoles
作者:Nitin T. Patil、Vivek S. Raut、Rahul D. Kavthe、Vaddu V.N. Reddy、P.V.K. Raju
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.057
日期:2009.11
The use of Cu(OTf)(2) as a catalyst for tandem hydroalkoxylation-hydroarylation reaction of alkynes tethered with hydroxyl group is reported. The reaction proceeds at 60 degrees C or even at room temperature with 5 mol% catalyst loading and produces C-3-substituted indoles in good to high yields. The method was shown to be applicable to a broad range of indoles, containing electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents, and alkynol substrates bearing sterically demanding substituents in the tether. Interestingly, it was found that Thorpe-Ingold effect is operating for this cyclization reaction. Easy availability and low cost of Cu(OTf)(2) make this method attractive and amenable for large-scale synthesis compared to known literature methods. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd