Detosylation of 3-amino-1-tosylindole-2-carbonitriles using DBU and thiophenol
摘要:
Attempted detosylation of the 3-amino-1-(p-tosylamino)indole-2-carbonitriles 4a-c using either K2CO3 in EtOH or DBU in PhH at reflux gives unexpectedly the 3-(N-p-tosylamino)indole-2-carbonitriles 5a-c, respectively in high yields. Nevertheless, treatment of 1-(p-tosylamino)indoles 4a-c with thiophenol and DBU in PhH at reflux gives the detosylated 3-aminoindole-2-carbonitriles 5a-c. Reaction mechanisms supporting the tosyl migration (4 -> 5) and the reductive detosylation (4 -> 2) are proposed. All new compounds are fully characterised. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Microwave assisted synthesis of 3-aminoindole-2-carbonitriles from anthranilonitriles via N-unprotected 2-(cyanomethylamino)benzonitriles
摘要:
Anthranilonitrile 3a, 4,5-dimethoxyanthranilonitrile 3b and 5-nitroanthranilonitrile 3c, react with paraformaldehyde, KCN and ZnCl2 in acetic acid under acid catalysis (H2SO4) in a sealed tube at ca. 55 degrees C to give the corresponding 2-(cyanomethylamino)benzonitriles 4a-c in 96, 86 and 57% yields, respectively. Thorpe-Ziegler cyclisation of the N-unprotected 2-(cyanomethylamino)benzonitriles 4a-c with K2CO3 in EtOH at elevated temperatures and pressures using either microwave heating or conventional heating in a sealed tube gives 3-amino, 3-amino-5,6-dimethoxy, and 3-amino-5-nitro-indole-2-carbonitriles 2a-c in moderate to good yields. All new compounds are fully characterised. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.