A series of 2,3-diarylindoles were synthesized from 2-iodoaniline and unsymmetrical diarylacetylenes using the Larock heteroannulation. Diarylacetylenes bearing electron-withdrawing substituents lead to 2,3-diarylindoles with substituted phenyl moieties at the 2-position as major products, while those with electron-donating groups preferably yield indole products with substituted phenyl moieties at the 3-position. The regioisomeric product ratios exhibit a clear correlation with Hammett sigma(p) values. DFT calculations reveal the origin of this effect, displaying smaller activation energy barriers for those pathways leading to the major regioisomer.
A synthetic 2,3-diarylindole induces cell death via apoptosis and autophagy in A549 lung cancer cells
A series of 2,3-diarylindoles were synthesized via the Larock heteroannulation, and evaluated for their anticancer activity against A549 lung cancer cells. The most potent compound, PCNT13 with IC50 = 5.17 mu M, caused the induction of two modes of programmed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Dissecting the Electronic Contribution to the Regioselectivity of the Larock Heteroannulation Reaction in the Oxidative Addition and Carbopalladation Steps
作者:Kanyapat Yiamsawat、Kevin P. Gable、Pitak Chuawong
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.1c02560
日期:2022.1.21
the regiochemical outcome of the reaction. Density functional theory calculations of the oxidative addition and carbopalladation steps revealed the electronic influences of the substituted 2-iodoaniline derivatives toward the overall rate of the reaction. In contrast, the electronic properties of the asymmetric diarylacetylene remained the critical product-determining factor of regioselectivity.