synthesis and catalytic functionalization of biologically active indoles
synthesis and catalytic functionalization of biologically active indoles
synthesis and catalytic functionalization of biologically active indoles
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1 Palladium-catalyzed Coupling Reactions <strong>of</strong> Indoles 16<br />
The authors described a general protocol for the rapid construction <strong>of</strong> C-15substituted<br />
analogues <strong>of</strong> vindoline 56 using palladium cross-coupling reactions<br />
(Figure 3, Table 4).<br />
N<br />
H<br />
N<br />
HO<br />
CO 2Me<br />
MeO<br />
N<br />
54 R = Me vinblastine<br />
55 R = CHO vincristine<br />
HO<br />
N<br />
R<br />
Figure 3. Vinblastine, vincristine <strong>and</strong> vindoline.<br />
OAc<br />
CO 2Me<br />
MeO<br />
N<br />
N<br />
HO<br />
56 vindoline<br />
OAc<br />
Co 2Me<br />
The conversion <strong>of</strong> vindoline 56 (Figure 3) to 15-bromovindoline 57 (Table 4) was<br />
proved eventfully <strong>and</strong> gave nearly quantitative yield. The cross-coupling<br />
afterwards <strong>of</strong> bromovindoline 57 with a broad range <strong>of</strong> boronic acids (Table 4) led<br />
to biaryl products 58a-j in good yields (Table 4, entries 1-6). The ability to use<br />
heteroaryl boronic acids allowed the access to a wide range <strong>of</strong> arylated vindoline<br />
analogues. The introduction <strong>of</strong> functionality on these partners, which mimic the<br />
“upper” portion <strong>of</strong> vinoblastine, permitted also the identification <strong>of</strong> new bio<strong>active</strong><br />
analogues <strong>of</strong> this important drug. Vinylboronic acids were less effective coupling<br />
partners, giving the corresponding products in moderate to low yields. The<br />
commercially available Xphos-lig<strong>and</strong> was highly effective [53] <strong>and</strong> accepted also<br />
couplings with an alkylboronic acid (Table 4, entry 13).<br />
Table 4. Suzuki-Miyaura couplings <strong>of</strong> bromovindoline.<br />
Br<br />
MeO<br />
57<br />
N<br />
N<br />
HO<br />
OAc<br />
Co 2Me<br />
RB(OH) 2<br />
Pd-cat.<br />
R<br />
MeO<br />
N<br />
58a-j<br />
N<br />
HO<br />
OAc<br />
Co 2Me