New route to the synthesis of the indolo[7,6-g]indole (“bis(pyrrolo)naphthalene”) system starting from 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene
作者:Jadwiga Sołoducho
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(99)00121-5
日期:1999.3
A short and convenient route for the synthesis of indolo[7,6-g]indole derivatives starting from dihydroxynaphthalene is described. 1,9-Dihydroxynaphthalene (I) after alkylation, nitration and reduction gave 4,8-diamino-1,5-dibutoxynaphthalene (4). After reaction with iodine, 4,8-diamino-1,5-disubstituted naphthalene gave the corresponding 3,7-diodonaphthalene (5) in nearly quantitative yields. Palladium-catalyzed reaction of this diiodonaphthalene derivative with (trimethylsilyl)acetylene (TMSA), followed by efficient CuI-mediated cyclization with simultaneous elimination of the TMS substituent, allowed an efficient preparation of 5,10-dibutoxyindolo[7,6-g]indole (8). (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.