Reduction of Pyrrolyl- and Indolylamides with BH3·THF: Cyclodeoxygenation versus Deoxygenation
摘要:
Herein we report that borane reductions of acylpyrroles and acylindoles that contain a pendant phenol take two different paths. Acylpyrroles undergo a reductive cyclization to make unusual chromanyl pyrroles. Treatment of related acylindoles under identical conditions results in deoxygenation without cyclization. The results are interpreted in terms of relative rates of cyclization and reduction of intermediate carbenium ions, where cyclization of the indole-stablized carbenium ion is slower.
A series of novel podophyllotoxin (PDT) analogues was synthesized in which the lactone moiety was shifted to C ring. Some of the derivatives were also synthesized with modified A ring. Analogues 23 and 25 exhibited potent in vitro cytotoxicity against colon cancer (CaCO2) cell line. p-Demethylated E-ring analogues exhibited better potency than the corresponding methylated analogues. These analogues showed toxicity comparable to PDT against human erythrocytes albeit at much higher concentrations (100 μg/ml) than their cytotoxicity values.
Reduction of Pyrrolyl- and Indolylamides with BH<sub>3</sub>·THF: Cyclodeoxygenation versus Deoxygenation
作者:Kelin Li、Jon A. Tunge
DOI:10.1021/jo801627z
日期:2008.11.7
Herein we report that borane reductions of acylpyrroles and acylindoles that contain a pendant phenol take two different paths. Acylpyrroles undergo a reductive cyclization to make unusual chromanyl pyrroles. Treatment of related acylindoles under identical conditions results in deoxygenation without cyclization. The results are interpreted in terms of relative rates of cyclization and reduction of intermediate carbenium ions, where cyclization of the indole-stablized carbenium ion is slower.