Indoles tautomerism

C-Aminoindoles autoxidize extremely rapidly. Consequently, comparatively few chemical reactions have been examined. The 2-amino derivative exists in the 3H-indole tautomeric form (473) and is protonated and alkylated on the annular nitrogen atom (72HC(25-2)179). The 1-methyl derivative (474) exits predominantly as such and not as the alternative 2-imino-3//-indole tautomer and is protonated at the 3-position to give a cation having the same electronic structure as that of the protonated (473). Acylation of (473) yields l-acetyl-2-acetylaminoindole, via the initial acylation of the annular nitrogen atom. Confirmation of this route has been established by the observation that 2-acetylaminoindole, obtained by hydrolysis of the diacetylated compound, is acetylated under identical conditions... 

Indole, 1-amino-reactivity, 4, 297 synthesis, 4, 361 Indole, 2-amino-oxidation, 4, 299 tautomerism, 4, 38, 74, 200 Indole, 3-amino-... 

Jap-KIingermarm reactions, 4, 301 oxidation, 4, 299 reactions, 4, 299 synthesis, 4, 362 tautomerism, 4, 38, 200 Indole, 5-amino-synthesis, 4, 341 Indole, C-amino-oxidation, 4, 299 tautomerism, 4, 298 Indole, 3-(2-aminobutyl)-as antidepressant, 4, 371 Indole, (2-aminoethyl)-synthesis, 4, 278 Indole, 3-(2-aminoethyl)-synthesis, 4, 337 Indole, aminomethyl-reactions, 4, 71 Indole, 4-aminomethyl-synthesis, 4, 150 Indole, (aminovinyl)-synthesis, 4, 286 Indole, 1-aroyl-oxidation, 4, 57 oxidative dimerization catalysis by Pd(II) salts, 4, 252 Indole, 1-aroyloxy-rearrangement, 4, 244 Indole, 2-aryl-nitration, 4, 211 nitrosation, 4, 210 synthesis, 4, 324 Indole, 3-(arylazo)-rearrangement, 4, 301 Indole, 3-(arylthio)-synthesis, 4, 368 Indole, 3-azophenyl-nitration, 4, 49 Indole, 1-benzenesulfonyl-by lithiation, 4, 238 Indole, 1-benzoyl photosensitized reactions with methyl acrylate, 4, 268 Indole, 3-benzoyl-l,2-dimethyl-reactions... 

Indole, 3-(dialkylaminomethyl-) alkylation, 4, 275 Indole, 2,3-dibromo-synthesis, 4, 215 Indole, 2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-synthesis, 4, 215 Indole, 1,3-dichloro-synthesis, 4, 214 Indole, dihydrodehydrogenation, 4, 283, 311 in non-silver photography, 1, 383 Indole, 2,3-dihydro-synthesis, 4, 327, 352 Indole, 2,3-dihydroxy-tautomerism, 4, 37, 199 Indole, 4,6-dimethoxy-... 

Indole, 3-hydroxymethyl-2-phenyl-stability, 4, 272 Indole, I-hydroxy-2-phenyl-synthesis, 4, 363 Indole, 2-iodo-synthesis, 4, 216 Indole, 3-iodo-reaetions, 4, 307 synthesis, 4, 216 Indole, 2-iodo-l-methyl-reaetions, 4, 307 Indole, 2-lithio-synthesis, 4, 308 Indole, 3-lithio-synthesis, 4, 308 Indole, 2-mereapto-tautomerism, 4, 38, 199 Indole, 3-mercapto-tautomerism, 4, 38, 199 Indole, 3-methoxy-synthesis, 4, 367 Indole, 5-methoxy-oxidation, 4, 248 Indole, 7-methoxy-2,3-dimethyl-aeetylation, 4, 219 benzoylation, 4, 219 Indole, 5-methoxy-l-methyl-reduetion, 4, 256 Indole, 5-methoxy-l-methyl-3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-reaetions... 

Indole, l-methyl-2-sulfonamido-tautomerism, 4, 200 Indole, l-methyl-3-sulfonamido-tautomerism, 4, 200 Indole, (methylthio)-synthesis, 4, 368 Indole, 3-(methylthio)-synthesis, 4, 338, 368 Indole, l-methyl-3-vinyl-oxidation, 4, 280 Indole, nitro-rearrangement, 4, 297 Indole, 3-nitro-nitration, 4, 211, 213 reduction, 4, 362 synthesis, 4, 210, 363 Indole, 5-nitro-synthesis, 4, 211, 363 Indole, nitroso-rearrangement, 4, 297 Indole, 1-nitroso-reduction, 4, 362 Indole, 3-nitroso-reduction, 4, 362 Indole, nitrovinyl-... 

Indole-2-carboxylic acid, 5-bromo-l-hydroxy-tautomerism, 4, 197-198 Indolecarboxylic acid chloride synthesis, 4, 288... 

The enamine-imine tautomerism of the indolenine system gives rise to rearrangement reactions of interest in indole alkaloid chemistry. Thus the synthesis of dihydroburnamicine (625) utilized the rearrangement of an acetoxyindolenine to an a-hydroxyalkyl indole, presumably through an intermediate enamine. Similarly 2,3-dialkyl indoles undergo oxidations to 2-acyl indoles (626-631). 

Under acidic conditions, the first step involves protonation of the imine nitrogen followed by tautomerization to form an ene-hydrazine intermediate (7). After the tautomerization, a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement occurs, which provides intermediate 8. Rearomatization then occurs via a proton shift to form the imine 9 which cyclizes to form the 5-membered ring 10. Finally, loss of ammonia from 11 generates the indole nucleus in 12. 

Many aryhydrazones provide two or more isomers when subjected to the conditions of the Fischer indole cyclization. The product ratio and the direction of indolization can also be affected by different reaction conditions (i.e. catalysts and solvents), which is attributed, at least in part, to the relative stabilities of the two possible tautomeric ene-hydrazine intermediates. Generally, strongly acidic conditions favor formation of the least substituted ene-hydrazine, while cyclization carried out in weak acids favors the most substituted ene-hydrazine. Eaton s acid (10% P2O5 in MeSOsH) has been demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for the preparation of 3-unsubstituted indoles from methyl ketones under strongly acidic conditions. Many comprehensive reviews on this topic have appeared. ... 

Preliminary studies with a thio derivative of isatin (indole-2-thione-3-phenylhydrazone) also showed the hydrazone structure to be the favored tautomeric form (81JOC2764). 

A tautomeric equilibrium between quinone and quinone methide tautomers has been proposed to exist for the compounds which are obtained by oxidation of 5,6-dihydroxy indole (Scheme 18) (92TL3045). 

A derivative of 5-(indol-2 -yl)dihydropyridazine 44 (R = H) exists in DMSO-iig solution exclusively as tautomer 44a (within the limits of 400-MHz H NMR detection). However, the introduction of methyl groups both into the indole ring and into the pyridazine ring favors a shift of the tautomeric equilibrium... 

Although 7,14-dihydroxy-6H,13H-pyrazino[l,2- 4,5-,T]bisindole-6,13-dione can jn pr ncipie exist in two tautomeric forms of the dihydroxy compound 39 and the diketo form 40, only the dihydroxy is observed <2003OBC3396>. Presumably this is due to the enolizable 1,3-dicarbonyl moieties and the formation of the indole ring, therefore leading to aromaticity and a net overall stabilization. 

The Sn2 reaction of quinazolinone 147 with phenylhydrazine was followed by rearrangement of the tautomerized intermediate 148 <00T7987>. The loss of both ammonia and aniline was followed by the addition of a second equivalent of phenylhydrazine to the resulting imine to produce quinazolinone hydrazone 149. Subsequent Fischer indolization of 149 followed by condensations with aldehydes led to 7-azarutacarpines. 

M. R. Reddy, R. J. Bacquet, and M. Varney, Tautomerization of N6,N6-dimethyl-2,6-diaminobenz[cd]indole in the gas phase and in aqueous solution A combined quantum mechanical and free energy perturbation study, J. Chim. Phys. 88 2605 (1991). 

With Pd(0) generated in situ, the oxidative addition of aryl bromide 102 to Pd(0) proceeds to form Pd(II) intermediate 104. Migratory insertion of 104 then occurs to furnish the cyclized indoline intermediate 105. Subsequent reductive elimination of 105 takes place in a cis fashion, giving rise to exo-cyclic olefin 107, which then tautomerizes spontaneously to the thermodynamically more stable indole 103. The reductive elimination by-product as a palladium hydride species 106 reacts with base, regenerating Pd(0) to close the catalytic cycle. 

An intramolecular Heck cyclization strategy was developed for the construction of indole and benzofuran rings on solid support [82], enabling rapid generation of small-molecular libraries by simultaneous parallel or combinatorial synthesis. Sn2 displacement of resin-bound y-bromocrotonyl amide 97 with o-iodophenol 96 afforded the cyclization precursor 98. A subsequent intramolecular Heck reaction using Jeffery s ligand-free conditions furnished, after double bond tautomerization, the resin-bound benzofurans, which were then cleaved with 30% TFA in CH2CI2 to deliver the desired benzofuran derivatives 99 in excellent yields and purity. 

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