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synthesis and catalytic functionalization of biologically active indoles

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1 Palladium-catalyzed Coupling Reactions <strong>of</strong> Indoles 22<br />

results in Suzuki coupling reactions it seems clear that careful selection <strong>of</strong><br />

protecting groups <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> the arylboron reagent together with a judicious<br />

assignment <strong>of</strong> the component roles are crucial.<br />

A highly efficient Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction <strong>of</strong> �-chloroalkylidene-�-<br />

lactones <strong>and</strong> �-lactams with organoboronic acids was developed by a Hou et<br />

al.. [65]<br />

�-Lactones [66] <strong>and</strong> �-lactams [67] are structural units in <strong>biologically</strong> <strong>active</strong> natural<br />

products. Different boronic acids were coupled with (Z)-�-chloroalkylidene-�-<br />

lactones 63 <strong>and</strong> 66 to gave products in excellent yields. It was observed that<br />

electron-withdrawing groups on the phenyl ring <strong>of</strong> aromatic boronic acids were<br />

more efficient than those bearing a electron-donating group. [68] 2-Indolyl-groups<br />

were easily introduced via coupling protocol (Scheme 15). Different effects <strong>of</strong> base<br />

<strong>and</strong> solvents in these Suzuki-Miyaura reactions were tested but did not mention<br />

here. Scheme 15 just shows the coupling reactions with indol-2-yl boronic acid 64<br />

to the corresponding indole lacton products 65 (63%) <strong>and</strong> 67 (62%) in good yield,<br />

in the presence <strong>of</strong> catalst D, K3PO4·3H2O as base in toluene under reflux. The<br />

catalyst D was prepared in advance by stirring 2 equiv <strong>of</strong> Sphos with<br />

PdCl2(PhCN)2 in benzene for 1 day at room temperature. [32a,69]<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Ph<br />

O<br />

Cy<br />

O<br />

N<br />

Boc<br />

B(OH) 2<br />

catalyst D (5 mol%)<br />

. K3PO4 3 H2O (2 equiv)<br />

toluene, reflux, 180 min<br />

OMe<br />

Ph<br />

NBoc<br />

O<br />

63 64 65 (63%)<br />

Cy2P Cl Pd<br />

Cy2P MeO<br />

Cl<br />

MeO<br />

O<br />

O<br />

Et<br />

N<br />

Boc<br />

B(OH) 2<br />

OMe<br />

catalyst D<br />

catalyst D (5 mol%)<br />

K 3PO 4 . 3 H2O (2 equiv)<br />

toluene, reflux, 180 min<br />

NBoc<br />

66 64 67 (62%)<br />

Scheme 15. Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reaction with lacton derivatives.<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

Cy<br />

Et

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