3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole and -indoline derivatives, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
申请人:SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMA GmbH
公开号:EP0233413A2
公开(公告)日:1987-08-26
A compound of formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
R, is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or halogen;
R2 and R3 are both hydrogen or together represent a bond;
R4 is selected from C1-6 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C1-4 alkyl, CORe where R8 is hydroxy, C1-6 alkoxy or NR9R10 where R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl and CH2OR11 where R11 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkanoyl;
R6 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl or phenyl C1-4 alkyl;
R6 is phenyl C1-7 alkyl in which the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or two of halogen, ortho-nitro. meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR12R13 wherein R12 and R13
are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl or R12 and R13 together are C2-6 polymethylene or the phenyl moiety is 3,4- disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and
R7 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, processes for its preparation and its use as a pharmaceutical.
Photocatalysis enables the cascade reactions of indoles and CBr4 in MeOH through a C(sp2)H functionalization/methanolysis sequence. The title reaction provides an efficient access to indole 2‐ and 3‐carboxylates in a single operation (no preinstallation of protecting as well as directing groups was required) with good yields under mild reaction conditions.