New Entry to 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2H-indol-2-ones Using a Cationic 5-endo-trigonal Cyclization onto Enamides
作者:Hiroyuki Ishibashi、Masahiro Higuchi、Hiromi Masuko、Kazuya Kodama、Masazumi Ikeda
DOI:10.3987/com-97-s8
日期:——
A new method for the synthesis of 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-indol-2-ones by means of 5-endo-trigonal cyclization of alpha-thiocarbocations generated from sulfoxide (12) and alpha-chlorosulfide (17) is described. The sulfoxide (12), upon heating with TsOH, gave 14, which eliminated benzenethiol to give tetrahydroindolone (15). By contrast, the chlorosulfide (17), upon treatment with TiCL4 gave the desulfurized tetrahydroindolone (18). The mechanism for the formation of 18 is also discussed.