1- Hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole

Similarly, 1-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (23) and 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52) could lead to bis(0-demethylmurrayafoline A) (204) and bis-2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole [l,l-bis(2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole)] (213), respectively, as shown in Scheme 3.9. Although bis(0-demethylmurrayafoline A) (204) is a non-natural carbazole derivative, the isolation of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52) and bis-2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole [l,l-bis(2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole)] (213) from M. komigii supports the oxidative dimerization of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52) (Scheme 3.9). 

Murakami et al. reported the total synthesis of 1-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (23) and murrayafoline A (7) by classical Fischer indolization of the O-methanesulfonyl phenylhydrazone derivative 614 (575). The compound 614 was prepared from the corresponding aminophenol 612 via 2-hydrazino-5-methylphenol p-toluenesulfonate... 

Hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole in dichloromethane treated very briefly with pyridinium chlorochromate at ambient temperature afforded a 40% yield of... 

Cytochrome P-450 Catalyzed Reactions - Studies with 02 have established that the cytochrome P-450 mediated hydroxylation of camphor by the bacterial enzyme and the enzyme purified from rat liver results in the incorporation of atmospheric oxygen in the 5-exo-hydroxylation product. Cumene [ 02]hydroperoxide will transfer its peripheral oxygen atom to a variety of compounds which serve as substrates for mammalian cytochrome P-450. As expected, 02 served as the oxygen source for the bacterial cytochrome P-450 catalyzed epoxidation of 5,6-dehydrocamphor.N-Hydroxy-methylcarbazole, formed by the cytochrome P-450 catalyzed oxidation of N-raethylcarbazole, incorporates 0 exclusively from dioxygen. Under anaerobic conditions cytochrome P-450 may catalyze the intramolecular transfer of oxygen present in tertiary amine N-oxides. Mechanistic studies on S-dealkylation and S-oxidation reactions also have used tracer methods. ... 

Scheme 25 Synthesis of the 2-oxygenated tricyclic carbazole alkaloids 66-69 and l,r-bis(2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole) 70...

Scheme 2.11) indicating a similar carbazole unit. The EI-MS spectrum showed a molecular ion peak at m/z 392, and a peak at m/z 196, suggesting a symmetrical dimeric carbazole with two, 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole units. The H-NMR spectrum was also similar to that of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52), except for the lack of the signal for H-1 (H-1 ), indicating a C-1/C-T-linkage between the two 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole units. Based on the spectroscopic data and additional support by NOE experiments, structure 213 was assigned to bis-2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (82). 

The 3-methylcarbazole origin of the carbazole alkaloids of higher plants and the wider participation of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole in the formation of pyranocarbazoles, as well as furocarbazoles, has been further substantiated by the isolation of several derivatives of 3-methylcarbazoles, such as mukoenine-A (girinimbilol) (55), heptaphylline (76), furostifoline (224), furoclausine A (225), girinimbine (115), and murrayacine (124). Girinimbilol (55) could be considered the... 

Hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52) could also function as a precursor for the formation of carbazole alkaloids with a C23 skeleton as depicted in Scheme 3.6 (370). Insertion of a Cio unit, viz., geraniol at C-1 of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52) would yield mahanimbinol (mahanimbilol) (56). The geranyl monoterpene unit could undergo various transformations, thus giving rise to isomeric carbazole alkaloids with a C23 skeleton, such as mahanimbine (139), cyclomahanimbine (murrayazolidine, curryanin) (151), and bicyclomahanimbine (160). Therefore, mahanimbinol (mahanimbilol) could be considered as the representative member of the carbazoles with a C23 skeleton. The occurrence of 2-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (52),... 

Lin and Zhang reported the synthesis of l-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (23) starting from the nitro derivative 625 (578). This synthesis uses a Buchwald-Hartwig amination for the synthesis of the diphenylamine 628. After protection of the hydroxy group in the nitrophenol 625 as a benzyl ether, the nitro group was reduced to the corresponding amino derivative 627. Amination of 627 with iodobenzene under Buchwald-Hartwig conditions afforded the diarylamine 628. Palladium(ll)-mediated cyclization of 628 led to the carbazole derivative 629, albeit in low... 

The retrosynthetic analysis of the 2-oxygenated carbazole alkaloids, 2-methoxy-3-methylcarbazole (37), O-methylmukonal (glycosinine) (38), 2-hydroxy-3-methylcar-bazole (52), and mukonal (53) based on the molybdenum-mediated approach led to the molybdenum-complexed cation (663) and 3-methoxy-4-methylaniline (655) as precursors (Scheme 5.51). The cationic molybdenum complex, dicarbonyl (ri -cyclohexadiene)(r -cyclopentadienyl)molybdenum hexafluorophosphate (663), required for the electrophilic substitution, was easily prepared quantitatively through known literature procedures (586,587). 

Murakami et al. reported (575) a total synthesis of murrayaquinone A (107) by oxidation of l-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (23) with Fremy s salt, as previously described by Martin and Moody (632). The hydroxycarbazole 23 required for this synthesis was obtained via the Fischer indolization of the O-methanesulfonyl phenylhydrazone 614 (575) (see Scheme 5.38). The oxidation of l-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (23) with Fremy s salt afforded murrayaquinone A (107) as the major product, along with a 5% yield of isomeric carbazole-l,2-quinone 876 (575) (Scheme 5.108). 

Hibino et al. reported a formal synthesis of murrayaquinone A (107) starting from 2-chloro-3-formylindole (891) by an allene-mediated electrocyclic reaction involving the indole 2,3-bond. The 4-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (858), a known precursor for murrayaquinone A (107), and required for this formal synthesis was obtained in seven steps, and 26% overall yield, starting from the 2-chloro-3-formylindole (891) (636,637) (Scheme 5.114). 

Scott and Soderberg also reported a formal synthesis of murrayaquinone A (107) starting from 4-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (858) which was obtained from the... 

Bringmann et al. reported the first total synthesis and stereoanalysis of bismurrayaquinone-A (215) by oxidation of bis(0-demethylmurrayafoline A) (204) (661). The required monomer, l-hydroxy-3-methylcarbazole (O-demethylmurrayafoline... 

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