Single-Flask Synthesis of N-Acylated Indoles by Catalytic Dehydrogenative Coupling with Primary Alcohols
摘要:
Indoles and alcohols can be coupled in a dehydrogenative process catalyzed by tetra propylammonium perruthenate. This efficient approach to indolylamides proceeds in a single flask under mild conditions. By employing substituted indoles and alkyl, branched, or benzylic alcohols, a variety of indolylamides can be formed. Aryl indolylamides can be functionalized through an additional dehydrogenative coupling to furnish elaborated polycyclic heterocycles similar to biologically active structures previously reported.
A novel condensationreaction of carboxylic acids with various non-nucleophilic N-heterocycles and anilides was developed. The reaction proceeds in the presence of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (Boc2O), catalytic 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP), and 2,6-lutidine and is applicable to the acylation of a wide range of non-nucleophilic nitrogen compounds, including indoles, pyrroles, pyrazole, carbazole,