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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 47<br />

R 1<br />

R 2 -X<br />

N O<br />

Pd(PPh3) 4,CuI, K2CO3 N<br />

DMF, N2, 60 °C<br />

149 150<br />

149a R 1 = H<br />

149b R 1 = Me<br />

149c R 1 = Ph<br />

R 2 = Ph, pCl-Ph, mCF 3-Ph, pMeO-Ph,<br />

Scheme 38. Sonogashira reaction <strong>of</strong> 1-alkynyl-indole derivatives.<br />

R 1<br />

O<br />

N N<br />

The Sonogashira reaction as key step was applied in the enantioselective total<br />

<strong>synthesis</strong> <strong>of</strong> aspidophytine 154 as well (Scheme 39). [120] Aspidophytine is the righthalf<br />

<strong>of</strong> haplophytine 155, a dimeric indole alkaloid isolated from the dried leaves <strong>of</strong><br />

the plant Haplophyton cimicidum. That is the reason why it is a precursor for<br />

bio<strong>synthesis</strong> <strong>and</strong> also a possible synthetic intermediate to 155.<br />

MeO<br />

OMe<br />

N<br />

H<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

OAc<br />

I<br />

N<br />

O<br />

OTBDPS<br />

Me<br />

N<br />

MeO<br />

CH(OMe) 2<br />

CO 2Et<br />

Halophytine<br />

N<br />

N<br />

OMe Me<br />

H<br />

O O<br />

MeO<br />

OMe<br />

N<br />

H<br />

OAc<br />

EtO 2C<br />

151 152 153(78%)<br />

155<br />

Pd(PPh 3) 4 (2 mol%)<br />

CuI (4 mol%), Et 3N<br />

70 °C, 2 h<br />

Scheme 39. Coupling key-step in the <strong>synthesis</strong> <strong>of</strong> aspidophytine.<br />

N<br />

R 2<br />

N<br />

OMe Me<br />

MeO<br />

H<br />

154<br />

Aspidophytine<br />

O O<br />

OTBDPS<br />

CH(OMe) 2<br />

The authors prepared the indole unit 151 commenced with a known benzaldehyde<br />

<strong>and</strong> the desired acetylene unit. The two synthesized fragments were joined to form<br />

the 11-membered secondary amine. Sonogashira coupling <strong>of</strong> 151 <strong>and</strong> 152 gave

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