Asymmetric synthesis of trans-2,3-disubstituted indoline derivatives

A novel method for asymmetric synthesis of trans-2,3-disubstituted indolines has been developed. The strategy involves the (-)-sparteine-mediated electrophilic substitution of 2-benzyl N-pivaloylaniline with aromatic or α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and subsequent intramolecular nucleophilic substitution. The simple protocol for two-step process can produce highly enantioenriched indolines 3a-o up to 98:2 er.     

Efficient construction of fused indolines with a 2-quaternary center via an intramolecular Heck reaction with a low catalyst loading

An efficient construction of fused indolines with a 2-quaternary center through a palladium-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction of N-(2(2-halobenzoxyl)-2,3-disubstituted indoles is disclosed. This protocol provided a straightforward access to diverse fused indolines with good functional group tolerance.     

Synthesis of 6-methoxyindoles and indolines. Regioselective c-6 bromination of indolines and subsequent nucleophilic substitution with a methoxyl group

Regioselective bromination of the 6-position of indolines was investigated. Treatment of indolines with bromine in sulfuric acid in the presence of silver sulfate or with bromine in superacid afforded the 6-bromoindolines, which were converted to 6-methoxyindolines and indoles.     

Enantioselective synthesis of 2-methyl indolines by palladium catalysed asymmetric C(sp3)-H activation/cyclisation

The first example of the enantioselective methyl C-H activation by an intramolecular ArPdX species and subsequent cyclisation was developed. Palladium catalysts using commercially available chiral diphosphines yield good ee's (up to 93% ee) in the synthesis of 2-methyl indolines from 2-halo N-isopropyl anilides. This approach was also employed for the synthesis of enantioenriched cyclohexyl fused indolines with moderate enantioselectivities.     

Une nouvelle methoxylation d'hydroperoxy-3 indolines issues de la photo-oxygenation d'indoles en milieu reducteur

3-Hydroperoxy-1,3,6-trimethyl-2-phenyl indolines coming from the sensitized photooxygenation of the indoles in presence of KBH₄ rearrange partially in basic methanol into the corresponding 3-hydroxy-6-methoxymethyL indolines.     

Introduction of a methoxyl group into indoles and 2,3-dihydroindoles. A new synthesis of 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)

Methoxylation of the 5-position of indoles and indolines was investigated. Treatment of 5-bromo-iodoles and indolines with cuprous iodide and sodium methoxide in methanol/dimethylformamide afforded the corresponding methoxy compounds. This methoxylation reaction was applied to the new synthesis of serotonin.     

Nucleophilic addition of grignard reagents to 3-acylindoles: stereoselective synthesis of highly substituted indoline scaffolds

3-Acylindoles undergo nucleophilic-type reactions with Grignard reagents to efficiently afford either cis- or trans-substituted indolines, depending on the different quenching procedures. The enolate intermediate could be trapped by aryl acyl chlorides to provide indolines bearing a quaternary carbon center with high stereoselectivity. In contrast, the use of benzyl bromide as an electrophile results in the fragmentation of the indole ring. The indoline products could be easily transformed into indoles through oxidation with DDQ in a one-pot manner.     

Strategies for the synthesis of 2-substituted indoles and indolines starting from acyclic alpha-phosphoryloxy enecarbamates

Strategies have been developed for the synthesis of 2-substituted indoles and indolines starting from acyclic alpha-phosphoryloxy enecarbamates. A highly chemoselective cross-coupling of N-(o-bromophenyl)-alpha-phosphoryloxyenecarbamates with boron nucleophiles enabled the efficient preparation of various N-(o-bromophenyl)enecarbamates, which served as useful precursors for subsequent Heck-type cyclization or 5-endo-trig aryl radical cyclization to furnish 2-substituted indoles or indolines, respectively.     

A facile synthesis of N,3-disubstituted indoles and 3-hydroxyl indolines via an intramolecular SNAr of fluorinated amino alcohols

In this Letter, we describe a practical and highly versatile method for the preparation of N,3-disubstituted indoles and 3-hydroxyl indolines. This synthetic strategy relies on an epoxide-opening followed by an intramolecular S_NAr of the resulting fluoroaryl amino alcohols. The reaction afforded 3-hydroxyl indolines when carried out at lower temperature for the derivatives bearing multi-fluorine substituents at the aromatic ring.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of Indolines Based on a Self‐Redox Reaction

A strategy for oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic indolines was developed, employing salicylaldehyde derivative as the pre‐resolving reagent and chiral phosphoric acid as the catalyst. The iminium intermediate, formed by the condensation reaction of an enantiomer of indoline with salicylaldehyde derivative, was hydrogenated by the same enantiomer of indoline to afford another enantiomer of indoline by a self‐redox mechanism. The oxidative kinetic resolution of 2‐aryl‐substituted indolines proceeded to give enantiomers in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities.     

Cu催化吲哚啉的炔丙基烷基化/脱氢对映选择性合成手性N-炔丙基吲哚化合物(英文)

基于吲哚啉的Cu催化不对称炔丙基烷基化及DDQ脱氢策略,成功合成了手性N-炔丙基吲哚化合物.通过使用一个结构刚性的酮亚胺三齿P,N,N-配体,反应获得了很好的对映选择性.该方法反应条件温和、底物适用范围广、产物收率高、立体选择性好,为手性N-炔丙基吲哚化合物的合成提供了一条简捷、高效的新途径.     

One-pot cyclization of 2-aminophenethyl alcohols: a novel and direct approach to the synthesis of N-acyl indolines

A unique one-pot cyclization of 2-aminophenethyl alcohols with carboxylic acids in the presence of PPh3, CCl4, and NEt3 furnished the formation of N-acyl indolines in good to excellent yields. This new approach provides an efficient, scalable, low-cost, and direct access to the biologically important indolines which are further oxidizable to indoles and oxindoles.     

13C-NMR.-Spektren N-acylierter Indoline. Einfluss der Orientierung der Carbonylgruppe auf die chemische Verschiebung

¹³C-NMR. spectra of N-acylated indolines. Effect of the orientation of the carbonyl group on the chemical shift Large downfield shifts are observed in the ¹³C-NMR. spectra of indolines and related compounds induced by electric field effects of carbonyl and oxime groups.     

Gold‐Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of 2‐Alkynyl‐N‐Propargylanilines by Rearrangement of a Propargyl Group

Gold catalysis enables direct construction of tetracyclic fused indolines through the migration of a propargyl substituent from an aniline nitrogen atom to the C3‐position of an indole from 2‐alkynyl‐N‐propargylanilines. This reaction provides rapid access to fused three‐dimensional indolines in a single operation with the formation of four bonds and three rings.     

Indole derivatives. 124. 5-(2-phenylethenyl)indolines and 5-(2-phenylethenyl)indoles

5-(2-Phenylethenyl)indolines, the dehydrogenation of which leads to the formation of the corresponding compounds of the indole series, were obtained from 5-formyl-1-methyl(or benzyl)indolines via the Grignard reaction with benzyl-magnesium chloride and subsequent dehydration. The hormonal activity of the synthesized compounds was studied.See [1] for communication 123.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No, 4, pp. 466–469, April, 1984.     

Synthesis of highly substituted indolines and indoles via intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of ynamides and conjugated enynes

Ynamides react with conjugated enynes in intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions to afford substituted indolines that undergo oxidation with o-chloranil to furnish the corresponding indoles. The cycloaddition substrates are easily assembled from derivatives of 3-butynylamine by Sonogashira coupling with alkenyl halides followed by copper-catalyzed N-alkynylation with acetylenic bromides. Diynamides participate as particularly reactive 2pi components in the cycloaddition, providing access to indolines with carbon substituents at the C-7 position. Enynamides serve as 4pi components in a complementary version of the cycloaddition strategy which provides access to indoles and indolines substituted with carbon substituents at C-4. These enyne cycloadditions take place upon heating the substrates at 110-210 degrees C in toluene or 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol and in some cases can be achieved at 0 degrees C to room temperature in the presence of Lewis acids such as Me2AlCl.     

One-pot synthesis of substituted indolines via a copper-catalyzed sequential multicomponent/C-N coupling reaction

One-pot synthesis of 2-(N-sulfonylimino)indolines has been developed. The procedure combines the copper-catalyzed three-component reaction of sulfonyl azides, o-bromophenylacetylenes, and amines and the copper-catalyzed intramolecular C-N coupling in one sequence, which afforded the products in moderate to good yields. The resulting 2-(N-sulfonylimino)indolines could be easily transformed to pharmaceutically valuable oxindoles (indolin-2-ones).     

Routes toward enantiopure 2-substituted indolines: an overview

Chiral-2-substituted indolines are an important class of compounds with numerous applications in organic synthesis and as constituents of a number of biologically active molecules. Consequently, there has been a continued interest in the development of efficient methods for the syntheses of this class of chiral compounds. In this review, a detailed survey of the important efforts toward the synthesis of enantioenriched 2-substituted indolines by means of the kinetic resolution or the use of a chiral auxiliary in stoichiometric or catalytic processes is provided. The resolution of racemic mixtures through diastereomeric separation is not considered in the article.     

Synthesis of Indolines and Derivatives by Aza‐Heck Cyclization

For the first time, an aza‐Heck cyclization that allows the preparation of indoline scaffolds is described. Using N‐hydroxy anilines as electrophiles, which can be easily accessed from the corresponding nitroarenes, this method provides indolines bearing pendant functionality and complex ring topologies. Synthesis of challenging indolines, such as those bearing fully substituted carbon atoms at C2, is also possible using this method.     

Free radical-mediated aryl amination: convergent two- and three-component couplings to chiral 2,3-disubstituted indolines

5-exo-trig Cyclization of an aryl radical to the nitrogen of an azomethine is used as the key annulating step in a modular preparation of 2,3-cis- and trans-disubstituted indolines. The precursors are readily prepared by phase-transfer-catalyzed Michael addition of a glycine Schiff base to a variety of acceptors. When the more reactive alkylidene malonate Michael acceptors are implemented, a one-pot three-component coupling is possible. The net result is a convergent [3 + 2] coupling strategy for the construction of highly functionalized indolines, a substructure occurring in numerous biologically active natural products.