Formation of N-Acetyl-2,3-dihydroindoles by the Electrochemical Cleavage of the Carbon-Chlorine Bond in N-Allyl-2-chloroacetanilides.
作者:Marylène Dias、Mandy Gibson、James Grimshaw、Ian Hill、Jadwiga Trocha-Grimshaw、Ole Hammerich、Inger Søtofte、Bengt Långström
DOI:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.52-0549
日期:——
The electrochemically induced radical cyclization of N-alkyl-2-chloroacetanilides to form N-acetyl-2,3-dihydroindoles has been demonstrated where the phenyl ring contains an electron withdrawing substituent such as cyano. Cyclization of N-alkyl-2-chloroacetanilide was successful in the presence of (E)-stilbene as electron transfer agent yielding 1-acetyl-3-methyl-213-dihydroindole. Indirect electrochemical reduction of N-cinnamyl-2-chloroacetanilide leads mainly to cleavage of the cinnamyl group and only a low yield of N-acetyl-3-benzyl-2,3-dihydroindole was obtained.