Indole derivatives intramolecular cyclizations

Another classical approach to 3-carbolines involves Bischler-Napieralski reaction of indoles, the intramolecular cyclization of iminium chlorides derived from tryptamides. Triphenylphosphite proved to be a mild reagent capable of promoting this reaction <05SL661>. The cyclization of ketene iV,S-acetals derived from tryptamine produced push-pull P-carboline enamines <05SL309>. 

The iminium salt 165, derived from acid treatment of 1,4-dihydropyridine 164, on intramolecular cyclization on the indole nucleus gave pentacyclic compound 166 (83T3673). The tmns stereochemistry of H3 and H9 in 166 (biogenetic... 

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>. 

The Yao group has made use of a Ic type intramolecular Heck reaction to prepare the C2-symmetric dimeric indole core of chloptosin <06OL4919>. A solvent-free variation of the Bischler indole synthesis, electrophilic cyclization of a-arylamino imine tautomers prepared from aniline derived a-arylamino ketones, has been used by Menendez and co-workers for the preparation of 2-arylindoles <06SL91>. 

Watanabe reports a new method for the direct conversion of o-choroacetaldehyde N,N-disubstituted hydrazones into 1-aminoindole derivatives 93 by palladium-catalyzed intramolecular ring closure of 92 in the presence of P Bu3 or the bisferrocenyl ligand 94 <00AG(E)2501>. When X = Cl, this cyclizative process can be coupled with other Pd-catalyzed processes with nucleophilic reagents (e.g., amines, azoles, aryl boronic acids) so as to furnish indole derivatives with substituents on the carbocyclic ring. 

A tandem radical addition/cyclization process has been described for the formation of benzindolizidine systems from l-(2-iodoethyl)indoles and methyl acrylate <00TL10181>. In this process, sun-lamp irradiation of a solution of the l-(2-iodoethyl)ethylindoles 149 in refluxing benzene containing hexamethylditin and methyl acrylate effects intermolecular radical addition to the activated double bond leading to the stabilized radical 150. Intramolecular cyclization to the C-2 position of the indole nucleus then affords the benzindolzidine derivatives 151 after rearomatization of the tricyclic radical. 

Intramolecular cyclization of 2-lithiobenzyl-2-halophenyl amines, ethers, and thioethers—Synthesis of phenanthridine, dibenzopyran, and dibenzothiopyran derivatives Having demonstrated the efficiency of this methodology for the preparation of indole derivatives, we prepared the 2-fluoro-phenyl ether and thioether 22 a, b to study their potential as substrates that could afford oxygen and sulfur heterocycles. However, treatment of 22 a, b with fBuLi afforded, after... 

Benzopyrmlo[l,2]azepines. Syntheses of benzopyrrolo[l,2]azepines in which pyrrole or indole N1 and C2 atoms serve as fusion sites usually involve preforming the TV-substituted pyrrole derivatives followed by intramolecular cyclization. 

Isatogens may be prepared by two general methods involving either an intramolecular cyclization or oxidation of a 2-substituted indole derivative. 

Rezaie and Bremner reported the synthesis of tricyclic 1,4-thiazepines by ring contraction. OT-Cyclophane lactam 237 was treated with Ar-bromosuccinimide and azoisobutyronitrile to yield 47% of dihydroindole derivative 238, as the major product next to side products 239-242 (Scheme 42). The same reaction condition was applied for the ester derivative of 237 (X = COOCH3>, but with longer reaction time. This resulted in indole analogues 240-242 (X = COOCH3) without the formation of dihydroindole derivatives. Bromination on the aromatic ring was observed prior to the intramolecular cyclization. The exact mechanism has not been resolved, but a possible reaction sequence could be... 

The three-component reaction of indole (2) with sugar hydroxyaldehyde 281 and Meldrum s acid 282, with a catalytic amount of D,L-proline, afforded the 3-substitution product 283 as a single isomer [203]. The substituent possesses the czs-fused furo [ 3,2- b ] pyranonc skeleton. The proline catalyzes the Knoevenagel condensation of the sugar aldehyde 281 and Meldrum s acid 282 to provide the alkylidene derivative 284 of Meldrum s acid. Then a diastereo-selective Michael addition of indole and an intramolecular cyclization of this adduct 285 with evolution of carbon dioxide and elimination of acetone furnish the furopyranone in one-pot (Scheme 62). 

Secondary and tertiary triphenylated enamines underwent two-electron oxidation with formation of indole derivatives, by intramolecular cyclization through an ECEC mechanism104 (Scheme 78). 

This suggests that in the case that both intramolecular C- and 0-arylations are of geometrically equal possibility, the former preferentially takes place. The reaction of o-bromobenzaldehydes with dibenzylketones gives l,3-diaryl-2-naphthols that may be useful materials as bulky 0-ligands (Eq. 24) [62]. This cyclization involves palladium-catalyzed a-arylation and base-promoted dehy-drative condensation. Treatment of o-iodoanilines with ketones produces indole derivatives (Eq. 25) [63]. In this case, dehydrative condensation between the amino group and the carbonyl group occurs initially and the subsequent car-bopalladation (mechanism A) leads to the products. 

Reductive intramolecular cyclizations constitute a powerful tool for the synthesis of various indoles. The tricyclic indole derivative 118, a key intermediate in a previous synthesis of the alkaloid r//-physostigmine, was prepared by reductive cyclization of the precursor 119, for which an interesting synthetic route was developed <03JOC6133>. 

Although considered mild in comparison with other metals, copper(I) and (II) Inflates are suitable Lewis acids for affecting Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions (Sch. 22). The intramolecular acylaminoalkylation of the indole derivative 88 afforded the cyclized product 89 in high yield [49]. The nitrogen functionality was not a requirement for formation of the benzylic cation, because the benzylic alcohol 90 reacted similarly with 91, even with an electron-withdrawing ester group adjacent to the cationic center. 

Madelung synthesis. Formation of indole derivatives by intramolecular cyclization of an N-(2-alkylphenyl)alkanamide by a strong base at high temperature. 

In 1996, the same group 87) reported further work on the synthesis of indole analogues of the cephalotaxine ring system (Scheme 52). The key intermediate in this ring-expansion approach, bromoiminium ion 300, was prepared in three steps from tryptamine and the chloro diester 298 via enamine 299. On treatment with several bases, the iminium ion 300 underwent rearrangement, presumably via the intermediate alkoxide 301, to give the azepinone derivative 302, which was reduced with sodium borohydride to a mixture of isomeric alcohols 303. The alcohols 303 underwent rapid intramolecular cyclization when treated with a 95% solution of sulfuric acid to yield pentacyclic ketone 304. 

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