Rapid access to α-carbolines via a one-pot tandem reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones with 2-nitrophenylacetonitrile and the anti-proliferative activities of the products
Rapid access to α-carbolines via a one-pot tandem reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones with 2-nitrophenylacetonitrile and the anti-proliferative activities of the products
作者:Xiaofei Zhang、Qian He、Haoyue Xiang、Shanshan Song、Zehong Miao、Chunhao Yang
DOI:10.1039/c3ob41921e
日期:——
An effective and convenient method has been developed for the preparation of 2 or 2,4-substituted α-carbolines via a one-pot tandem reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones with 2-nitrophenylacetonitrile in the presence of zinc dust, acetic acid and triethylamine. This protocol presents a simple, rapid and pot/step economical strategy for preparing biologically interesting α-carbolines with moderate anti-tumor activities.