A- indole

A -(indol-2-yl)pyridinium salt which can subsequently be hydrolysed to an oxindole[5]. 

Eberle has explored the synthetic possibilities of (421) with aldehydes it leads to hexa-hydropyrimido[i,2-a]indoles (73T4049). Its 5-oxo derivative (l-phenyl-5-pyrazolidinone) has a comparable reactivity (76JOC3775). 

Kost et al. have studied related reactions of 2-acyl-1-phenylpyrazolidines (422) and l-phenyl-2-thiocarbamoylpyrazolidines (423). The former are converted on reaction with phosphorus oxychloride into tetrahydropyrimido[l,2-a]indoles (424) (72CHE57) and the latter into tetrahydropyrimido[2,l-f ]benzothiazoles (425) under the influence of acidic agents (80CHE169). 

Pyridazinium salts, 1-methoxy-reaction with pyridazines, 3, 23 Pyridazino[4,5-6]azepines synthesis, 7, 522 Pyridazino[4,5-d]azepines synthesis, 7, 522 Pyridazinofuroxans synthesis, 6, 425 Pyridazinoheteronins synthesis, 7, 729 Pyridazino[2,3-a]indole synthesis, 4, 297... 

Pyrido[ 1, 2 1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxaline nomenclature, 1, 22 2,2 -Pyridoin synthesis, 2, 337 Pyrido[ 1,2-6]indazoles synthesis, 5, 335 E ridoindoles rearrangement, 4, 508 Pyrido[a]indoles synthesis, 4, 233 Pyrido[6]indoles nomenclature, 4, 498 Pyridooxadiazolones ring contraction, 4, 149... 

The results obtained by the reaction of 39 with p-toluenesulfonic acid (TsOH) in acetone are completely different from those observed in reactions with MsCl and with TsCl as shown in Sections IV.B. 1 and IV.B.2. Although the total yield of products is not high (Scheme 10), 39 produced 2//-l,2-oxazino[2,3-a]indole (68, 9%), 5-tosyloxyindole (69,10%), 53a (7%), and unreacted 39 (14%) (2000H2487). 

On saponification l-(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl)pyrrole yields l-(2-carboxyphenyl)pyrrole, m.p. 106-107°, which on reaction with polyphosphoric acid at 70° is cyclized to 9-keto-9H-pyrrolo-(l,2-a)indole in 28-32% yield. Through the choice of the appropriate amine and acetal components, the substituted l-(2-meth-oxycarbonylphenyl)pyrroles become readily available intermediates in the preparation of a variety of derivatives of the pyrrolo( 1,2-a) indole ring system. 

The corresponding 8/7-azepino[l,2-a]indol-8-one (18) with hydrogen bromide yields the deep-blue, fully conj ugated 8-hydroxyazepino[l, 2- ]indolinium bromide (19) which with Meerwein s reagent yields 8-ethoxyazepinof 1,2-a]indolinium tetrafluoroborate (20).218... 

Treatment of l-ethylideneamino-3-methylindole 95 with p-toluene sulfonic acid in boiling benzene gave l,2-dihydro[l,2,4]triazino[l,6-a]indole 96 (75CPB2891). The reaction was said to be due to an initial formation of a Diels-Alder-type adduct followed by the liberation of 3-methylindole. Compound % was oxidized either on exposure to air or by the action of chloranil to give 97 (Scheme 24). 

Aroylation of 3-arylhydrazonoisatin with aroyl chlorides gave 1043, which cyclized with ammonium acetate to give [1,2,4]triazino[5,6-A>]indole 1044 (92MI1). Derivatives of 1045 were prepared (92MI1). Cyclocondensation of 5-ethyl-3-hydrazino-5/f[l,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole 165 with succinic anhydride in acetic acid gave pyridazinedione derivative 1046 (90MI7) (Scheme 197). 

In addition to the radical ipso-substitution of indolyl sulfones producing stannanes described earlier <96T11329>, Caddick has also reported an approach to fused [l,2-a]indoles based on the intramolecular cyclization of alkyl radicals. Thus, treatment of 112 with BuaSnH leads to the fused ring derivatives 113 (n = 1-4) <96JCS(P1)675>. 

Novel l//-imidazo[l,2-a]indole-3-carboxylates 47 were prepared <96SC745>. Thermolyses of halogenated 4,5-dicyanoimidazole derivatives 48 (X = H, Y = F, Cl X = 1, Y = Cl, Br, I) at 100-290 °C led to formation of perhaps the ultimate fused-ring imidazole, hexacaib(Hiitrilelris(iinidazo)triazene (HTT) <96JOC6666>. 

The reductive activation reaction of the 13C-labeled pyrrolo[ 1,2-a]indole shown in Scheme 7.14 was carried out in methanol and a 13C-NMR spectrum was obtained for the crude organic extract. This 13C-NMR spectrum, shown in Fig. 7.14, reveals the presence of starting material as well as products with 13C-labeled alkene and alkane centers. We confirmed the 13C assignments shown... 

In a recent study, we showed that the more flexible pyrido[l,2-a]indole-based cyclopropyl quinone methide is not subject to the stereoelectronic effect.47 Scheme 7.17 shows an electrostatic potential map of the protonated cyclopropyl quinone methide with arrows indicating the two possible nucleophilic attack sites on the electron-deficient (blue-colored) cyclopropyl ring. The 13C label allows both nucleophile attack products, the pyrido[l,2-a]indole and azepino [l,2-a]indole, to be distinguished without isolation. The site of nucleophilic is under steric control with pyrido [1,2-a]indole ring formation favored by large nucleophiles. 

The results of the methanolic solvolysis study shown in Fig. 7.15 reveals that nucleophilic attack on the cyclopropyl quinone methide by methanol affords the pyrido[1,2-a]indole (73 ppm) and azepino[l,2-a]indole (29ppm) trapping products. Initially, nucleophilic attack on the cyclopropane ring affords the hydroquinone derivatives (see Scheme 7.17) that oxidizes to the quinones upon aerobic workup. 

SCHEME 7.17 Electrostatic potential map of the protonated pyrido[l,2-a]indole-based cyclopropyl quinone methide. The two possible nucleophile-trapping paths with the respective products are shown. (See the color version of this scheme in Color Plates section.)... 

FIGURE 7.15 Enriched 13C-NMR of the methanolic solvolysis pyrido [l,2-a]indole-based cyclopropyl quinone methide. 

To assess the trapping of biological nucleophiles, the pyrido[l,2-a]indole cyclopropyl quinone methide was generated in the presence of 5 -dGMP. The reaction afforded a mixture of phosphate adducts that could not be separated by reverse-phase chromatography (Fig. 7.16). The 13C-NMR spectrum of the purified mixture shown in Fig. 7.16 reveals that the pyrido [1,2-a] indole was the major product with trace amounts of azepino[l,2-a] indole present. Since the stereoelec-tronic effect favors either product, steric effects must dictate nucleophilic attack at the least hindered cyclopropane carbon to afford the pyrido[l,2-a]indole product. Both adducts were stable with elimination and aromatization not observed. In fact, the pyrido [1,2-a] indole precursor (structure shown in Scheme 7.14) to the pyrido [l,2-a]indole cyclopropyl quinone methide possesses cytotoxic and cytostatic properties not observed with the pyrrolo [1,2-a] indole precursor.47... 

FIGURE 7.16 Trapping of the phosphate of 5 -dGMP by the pyrido [1,2-a] indole quinone methide. The 13C-NMR shows most trapping with ring retention, labeled pyrido, with trace amounts of ring expansion, labeled azepino. ... 

SCHEME 7.18 Formation and fate of the pyrrolo[l,2-a]indole (w — 0) and the pyrido[l,2-a] indole-based ( = 1) quinone methides. 

The rate constants associated with the acid-catalyzed conversion of the pyrido[ 1,2- ]indole hydroquinone to its quinone methide were too large to measure. We did manage to measure two rate constants at pH 7 and 8, both with a value of 0.36 min-1. Based on the pH-rate profile obtained the pyrrolo 1,2-a indole hydroquinone, these... 

FIGURE 7.18 pH-rate profile for the disappearance pyrrolo[l,2-a]indole quinone methide. 

TABLE 7.1 Results of Screening of the Pyrido[l,2-a]indole and the Pyrrolo[l,2-a] indole Quinones (Structures Shown in Scheme 7.18)... 

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