Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Org Lett. 2011 Jun 17;13(12):3214-7. doi: 10.1021/ol201122f. Epub 2011 May 26.
Regiocontrolled oxidative cyclizations of 3-substituted indoles are described herein. Specifically, it is shown that the installation of a chloride at C2 alters the inherent propensity for cyclization at the 2-position of indole so as to favor the 4-position, enabling the construction of the unique framework found in most welwitindolinone alkaloids. The chloride functions here as more than a blocking group, as it also provides ready access to the corresponding oxindole.
本文描述了 3-取代吲哚的区域控制氧化环化反应。具体而言,研究表明在 C2 位引入氯原子会改变吲哚 2-位环化的固有倾向,有利于 4-位,从而构建大多数威尔维丁螺酮生物碱中存在的独特骨架。氯原子在这里不仅起到了阻断基团的作用,还提供了通往相应的氧化吲哚的便捷途径。