Enantioselective Synthesis of Quaternary Carbon Stereogenic Centers through the Primary Amine-Catalyzed Michael Addition Reaction of α-Substituted Cyclic Ketones at High Pressure
The enantioselectiveMichaeladditionreaction of α-substitutedcyclicketones with acrylates was efficiently promoted by a primary amine chiral catalyst under high-pressure conditions (1.0 GPa) in tetrahydrofuran. This method was highly successful for the construction of an all-carbon-substituted quaternary-carbon stereogeniccenter at the α-position of cyclicketones in high enantiomeric excess,
Tetrahydrocyclopent[b]indole-3-acetic acid, tetrahydrocarbazole-1-acetic acid and hexahydrocyclohept[b]-indole-6-acetic acid derivatives in which the carbon bearing alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower cycloalkyl are disclosed. The compounds are useful antiinflammatory agents and methods for their preparation and use are described.
Tricyclic alkylamines, and their acid addition salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, are disclosed. The tricyclic ring system for these compounds is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]indole, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole and 5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocyclohept[b]indole. The compounds are characterized further in that the ring system carbon atom bearing the alkylamine residue is carbon atom 3, 1 and 6 in the respective ring systems and in each case the said carbon atom also is substituted with a lower alkyl. The tricyclic alkylamines are useful antidepressant agents. Methods for their preparation and use are disclosed.