Regioselective Fischer indole synthesis mediated by organoaluminum amides
摘要:
Amphiphilic reagents such as organoaluminum amides are found to be highly effective for the Fischer indole synthesis. In particular, diethylaluminum 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (DATMP) is the reagent of choice for regioselective Fischer indole synthesis. For example, treatment of the (E)-N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazone of 5-methyl-3-heptanone with DATMP affords 3-sec-butyl-2-ethyl-1-methylindole as the sole isolable product; its Z-isomer affords 1,3-dimethyl-2-(2-methylbutyl)indole with high regioselectivity under similar reaction conditions.
Facile regiospecific synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted indoles from isatins
作者:Xiaowei Dou、Weijun Yao、Shan Wen、Yixin Lu
DOI:10.1039/c4cc04555f
日期:——
A facile regiospecific synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted indolesfromisatins has been developed. Nucleophilic addition of Grignard reagents to commercially available isatins, followed by reduction with borane, afforded an array of structurally diverse 2,3-disubstituted indoles in moderate to good yields. The method described herein represents a novel and very simple approach to synthesize various 2,3-disubstituted
An organocatalyzed Fischer indolization is established by combining 2,2′-biphenol (10 mol%) and B(OH)3 (30 mol%) as weak, readily available, and easy-to-handle acids. The inclusion of MgSO4, which efficiently scavenges NH3 (a possible acid catalyst poison), appears to be key to the success of this process. The corresponding indoles are obtained in yields of up to 91% using this method.y