The gold-catalyzed reaction of pyrrole and indole oximes having a propargylgroup attached to the nitrogen atom was studied. The selective 6-endo-dig mode of cyclization was observed for the terminal alkynes giving rise to the formation of pyrazine N-oxides in the presence of a gold catalyst. However, the reaction with substituted alkyne transferred the oxime functionality intramolecularly from one
domino synthesis of pyrrolopiperazine fused with oxazine/imidazole by the reaction of pyrrole-derived δ-alkynyl aldehydes and nucleophilic amines was performed. This domino strategy involves the formation of two new C–N bonds and one C–O/C–N bond, resulting in the formation of two new interesting fused heterocycles. Some of the synthesized compounds exhibit promising growth inhibitory activity against
A novel route to synthesize the biologically active benzimidazolopyrazine core is outlined. The reaction proceeds via tandem benzimidazole formation/annulations of indole, pyrrole and aliphatic δ-alkynyl aldehydes in the presence of copper salts and green solvents with moderate to good yields.
The unusual [1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]indole nucleus was prepared, under mild reaction conditions, by reacting 1-alkynyl-1H-indole-2-carbaldehydes with various alkoxides, generated in situ from the corresponding alkyl, benzyl, allyl and propargyl alcohols. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Intramolecular Cyclization of δ-Iminoacetylenes: A New Entry to Pyrazino[1,2-<i>a</i>]indoles
The synthesis of the pyrazino[1,2-alpha]indole nucleus was achieved by intramolecular cyclization of several 2-carbonyl-1-propargylindoles in the presence of ammonia. The reaction conditions were optimized using microwave heating and a pool of catalysts. Cyclization of 1-alkynylindole-2-carbaldehydes was easily accomplished under standard heating conditions, whereas microwave heating contributed to reduced reaction times and improved overall yields. Moreover, a fine-tuning of the microwave irradiation time made possible the selective synthesis of both pyrazino[1,2-alpha]indole isomers. TiCl4 proved the catalytic system of choice to achieve pyrazinoindoles in satisfactory yields starting from 1-alkynyl-2-acetylindoles and 1-alkynyl-2-benzoylindole derivatives. Also in these cases, microwave heating contributed to faster reactions and improved yields. The uncatalyzed versus catalyzed reaction mechanism is discussed.