Synlett 2017; 28(17): 2335-2339
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588491
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Synthesis of 3,3′-Disubstituted Indolenines Utilizing the Lewis Acid Catalyzed Alkylation of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles with Trichloroacetimidates

Arijit A. Adhikari
Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center for Science and Technology, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100, USA   eMail: jdchisho@syr.edu
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Léa Radal
Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center for Science and Technology, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100, USA   eMail: jdchisho@syr.edu
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Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center for Science and Technology, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100, USA   eMail: jdchisho@syr.edu
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Acknowledgement is made to the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for a New Directions award in support of this research (54823-ND1). The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R15-GM116054) also provided financial support. NMR spectra were obtained at Syracuse University using instrumentation acquired with the assistance of the National Science Foundation (CHE-1229345). L. R. thanks the Laboratoire d’Excellence Multiscale Integrative Chemistry (LabEx MiChem) for a travel grant to facilitate study in the USA.
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Received: 09. Mai 2017

Accepted after revision: 13. Juni 2017

Publikationsdatum:
11. Juli 2017 (online)


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Abstract

Trichloroacetimidates function as effective electrophiles for the selective C3-alkylation of 2,3-disubstituted indoles to provide 3,3′-disubstituted indolenines. These indolenines are common synthetic intermediates that are often utilized in the synthesis of complex molecules. Effective reaction conditions utilizing Lewis acid catalysts have been determined, and the scope of the reaction with respect to indole and imidate reaction partner has been investigated. This chemistry provides an alternative to base promoted and transition-metal-catalyzed methods that are more commonly utilized to access similar indolenines.

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