Total synthesis of Akuammiline alkaloid (-)-vincorine via intramolecular oxidative coupling

An asymmetric total synthesis of the Akuammiline alkaloid (-)-vincorine (18 steps from 5-methoxytryptamine, 5% overall yield) is described. The key steps include Pd-catalyzed direct C-H functionalization of indole derivatives, organocatalyzed asymmetric Michael addition of aldehydes to alkylidene malonates, and intramolecular oxidative coupling between indole and malonate moieties.     

Regioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Unsymmetrical Münchnones (1,3-Oxazolium-5-olates) with 2- and 3-Nitroindoles. A New Synthesis of Pyrrolo[3,4-b]indoles

The unsymmetrical mesoionic münchnones 13 (3-benzyl-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolium-5-olate) and 14 (3-benzyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazolium-5-olate) react with the N-protected 2- and 3-nitroindoles 1 (ethyl 2-nitroindole-1-carboxylate), 6 (3-nitro-1-(phenylsulfonyl)indole), and 17 (ethyl 3-nitroindole-1-carboxylate) in refluxing THF to afford in good to excellent yields the pyrrolo[3,4-b]indoles 15 (2-benzyl-1-methyl-3-phenyl-4-carboethoxy-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), 16 (2-benzyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-carboethoxy-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), 18 (2-benzyl-1-methyl-3-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), and 19 (2-benzyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole). In several cases the regiochemistry, which is opposite to that predicted by FMO theory, is very high and leads essentially to a single pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole; e.g., 6+13→19 in 74% yield.     

Search for Non-Protein Protease Inhibitors Constituted with an Indole and Acetylene Core

A possible inhibitor of proteases, which contains an indole core and an aromatic polar acetylene, was designed and synthesized. This indole derivative has a molecular architecture kindred to biologically relevant species and was obtained through five synthetic steps with an overall yield of 37% from the 2,2′-(phenylazanediyl)di(ethan-1-ol). The indole derivative was evaluated through docking assays using the main protease (SARS-CoV-2-M^pro) as a molecular target, which plays a key role in the replication process of this virus. Additionally, the indole derivative was evaluated as an inhibitor of the enzyme kallikrein 5 (KLK5), which is a serine protease that can be considered as an anticancer drug target.     

Synthesis of 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole and related compounds

This paper describes the synthesis of two 4-amino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 5 , 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 6 , two 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 8 , and tetrazolo[4,5-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 10 . Starting with ethyl 3-aminoindole-2-carboxylate 1 , 5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indol-4-one 2 was obtained (80%) by condensing with formamide. Reactions of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride and phosphorus pentasulfide gave respectively, 4-chloro-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 3 (70%) and 5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole-4-thione 4 (80%). Compound 3 reacted with amines (morpholine, piperidine) to give the respective 4-amino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]-indoles 5 , and compound 4 reacted with hydrazine to give 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 6 (80%). Two hydrazones of 6 (benzylidene, isopropylidene) 7 were also prepared (90%). Compound 6 reacted with formic and acetic acids to give (65–75%) the respective 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 8 and with nitrous acid to give tetrazolo[4,5-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 9 (85%). All the new compounds 2 to 9 were characterized by elemental analysis and spectral data (ir, nmr).     

A synthetic method for palladium-catalyzed stannylation at the 5- and 6-benzo positions of indoles

The stannylation of indole derivatives proceeds in good yields under palladium catalysis (5 mol %) without protection of the indolic nitrogen. The general utility of both PdCl(2)(PhCN)(2)/PCy(3) and Pd(2)dba(3)/PCy(3) as catalytic systems for the stannylation of three indole derivatives, with varying degrees of electron density, is presented.     

Efficient solvent-free synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes on SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> solid support under microwave irradiation

An efficient synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes was developed. Bis(indolyl)methanes were synthesized starting from various aromatic aldehydes with indole under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions (85–98 %). Solid support SiO₂ was found to possess favorable catalytic and dispersancy parameters for the condensation reaction. Moreover, novel bis(indolyl)methanes containing an isoxazole ring were synthesized via this method in excellent yields (> 94 %) using 3-substituted isoxazole-5-carbaldehydes and indole.     

An efficient synthesis of 4-(phenylsulfonyl)-4H-furo[3,4-b]indoles

The fused heterocycle 4-(phenylsulfonyl)-4H-furo[3,4-b]indole, which is an indole-2,3-quinodimethane synthetic analogue, is prepared in five steps from indole in 46% yield. A similar sequence is used to synthesize C-3 derivatives (3-methyl, 3-phenyl, and 3-heptyl). Thus, indole-3-carbaldehyde (1) is protected as the N-phenylsulfonyl derivative 2 and converted to the ethylene acetal 6. Lithiation at C-2 followed by treatment with an aldehyde affords the expected hydroxy acetals 7 and 8. Exposure to acid effects cyclization to the furoindoles 5 and 9. Furthermore, C-1 lithiation of furo[3,4-b]indole 9c followed by treatment with methyl iodide affords disubstituted furo[3,4-b]indole 10.     

3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚类天然产物生物活性及其衍生物的合成研究进展

3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚类天然产物如Pimprinine,Streptochlorin等,广泛存在于海洋微生物中,因其具有多样的生物活性,在医药和农药领域中很有研究潜力.3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚类天然产物的合成方法有很多研究报道,在吲哚结构上构建噁唑环是合成此类天然产物的关键.总结了已报道的3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚类天然产物的生物活性,并对构建3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚骨架的合成方法及部分主要反应机理进行了综述,探讨了3-(噁唑-5-基)吲哚类骨架作为一种优势活性结构在未来的应用前景.     

Scope and mechanism of the Pd(II)-catalyzed arylation/carboalkoxylation of unactivated olefins with indoles

Treatment of 1-methyl-2-(4-pentenyl)indole (5) with a catalytic amount of [PdCl2(MeCN)2] (2; 5 mol %) and a stoichiometric amount of CuCl2 (3 equiv) in methanol under CO (1 atm) at room temperature for 30 min gives methyl (9-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-4-carbazolyl)acetate (6), which was isolated in 83% yield. A number of 2- and 3-alkenyl indoles undergo a similar palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carboalkoxylation to give the corresponding polycyclic indole derivatives in moderate to excellent yields with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivity. Under similar conditions, vinyl arenes undergo intermolecular arylation/carboalkoxylation with indoles to give 3-(1-aryl-2-carbomethoxyethyl) indoles in moderate yield with high regioselectivity. Stereochemical analyses of the palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carboalkoxylation of both 2- and 3-alkenyl indoles are in agreement with mechanisms involving outer-sphere attack of the indole on a palladium-olefin complex followed by alpha-migratory insertion of CO and methanolysis of the resulting acyl palladium intermediate. CuCl2 functions as the terminal oxidant in this palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carboalkoxylation of alkenyl indoles and also significantly increases the rate of reaction of 2 with the alkenyl indole to form the corresponding acyl palladium complex. Spectroscopic studies are in agreement with the intermediacy of a heterobimetallic Pd/Cu complex as the active catalyst in this reaction.     

Total synthesis of (-)-indolactam V

The total synthesis of protein kinase C activator (-)-indolactam V (IL-V) has been successfully completed with two separate approaches: From known 4-nitrotryptophan derivative 3 in 8 steps (49% overall yield) and from L-glutamic acid in 12 steps (18% overall yield), where 4-nitrotryptophanol derivative 4 served as a key intermediate. Derivatives 3 and 4, both incorporating indole 4-substitution and the C-9 stereocenter in IL-V, were synthesized via the Pd-catalyzed indole synthesis from 3-nitro-2-iodoaniline 5 with aldehydes 6 and 7, respectively. Aldehyde 7 was, meanwhile, synthesized from l-glutamic acid in 5 steps (68% yield). Lactamization of the 9-membered ring was achieved using HATU in THF in good yield.     

Photodissociation dynamics of indole in a molecular beam

Photodissociation of indole at 193 and 248 nm under collision-free conditions has been studied in separate experiments using multimass ion imaging techniques. H atom elimination was found to be the only dissociation channel at both wavelengths. The photofragment translational energy distribution obtained at 193 nm contains a fast and a slow component. Fifty-four percent of indole following the 193 nm photoexcitation dissociate from electronically excited state, resulting in the fast component. The rest of 46% indole dissociate through the ground electronic state, giving rise to the slow component. A dissociation rate of 6 x 10(5) s(-1), corresponding to the dissociation from the ground electronic state, was determined. Similar two-component translational energy distribution was observed at 248 nm. However, more than 80% of indole dissociate from electronically excited state after the absorption of 248 nm photons. A comparison with the potential energy surfaces from the ab initio calculation has been made.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定传统禽肉制品中的9种杂环胺类化合物

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱同时测定传统禽肉制品中9种杂环胺类化合物(HAAs)(包括2-氨基-3-甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉、2-氨基-3,4-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉、2-氨基-3,8-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉、2-氨基-3,4,8-三甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉、2-氨基-1-甲基-6-苯基-咪唑并［4,5-b］吡啶、3-氨基-1-甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、3-氨基-1,4-二甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚、1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚)含量的分析方法。经过条件优化,肉样选用乙酸乙酯进行提取,提取液经丙基磺酸(PRS)和C18固相萃取小柱净化,采用TSK-gel ODS-80TM色谱柱,以乙腈和0.05 mol/L醋酸-醋酸铵缓冲液(pH 3.4)为流动相进行梯度洗脱分离,紫外-荧光检测器串联方式对目标化合物进行检测。通过波长扫描,确定紫外检测波长为263 nm,荧光激发波长/发射波长随时间切换程序为: 0～21 min, 300 nm/440 nm; 21～23.8 min, 315 nm/410 nm; 23.8～35 min, 265 nm/410 nm。在上述条件下,9种HAAs在35 min内实现基线分离。3个加标水平的平均回收率为60.47%～90.55%(n=6),相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.49%～9.74%(n=6),检出限(以信噪比为3计)为0.1～3.6 μg/kg。该方法简便快速、结果准确、灵敏度高,可作为测定传统禽肉制品中多种杂环胺类化合物的有效方法。     

TRANSIENT INTERMEDIATES IN INTRAMOLECULARLY PHOTOSENSITIZED PYRIMIDINE DIMER SPLITTING BY INDOLE DERIVATIVES

Abstract— Intramolecularly photosensitized pyrimidine dimer splitting can serve as a model for some aspects of the monomerization of dimers in the enzyme-substrate complex composed of a photolyase and UV-damaged DNA. We studied compounds in which a pyrimidine dimer was covalently linked either to indole or to 5-methoxyindole. Laser flash photolysis studies revealed that the normally observed photoejection of electrons from the indole or the 5-methoxyindole to solvent was diminished by an order of magnitude for indoles with dimer attached (dimer-indole and dimer-methoxyindole). The fluorescence lifetime of dimer-indole in aqueous methanol was 0.85 ns, whereas that of the corresponding indole without attached dimer (tryptophol) was 9.7 ns. Similar results were obtained for the dimer-methoxyindole (0.53 ns) and 5-methoxytryptophol (4.6 ns). The quantum yield of dimer splitting for the dimer-methoxyindole (φ₂₈₇K7 = 0.08) was only slightly greater than the value found earlier for the dimer bearing the unsubstituted indole (4>_2K7= 0.04). Transient absorption spectroscopy also revealed lower yields of indole radical cations following laser flash photolysis of dimer-indole compared to the indole without attached dimer. Dimer-methoxyindole behaved similarly. These results are interpreted in terms of an enhanced rate of radiationless relaxation of the indole and methoxyindole excited singlet states in dimer-indoles. The possible quenching of the indole and methoxyindole excited states via electron abstraction by the covalently linked dimer is discussed.     

A concise asymmetric total synthesis of aspidophytine

An expedient asymmetric total synthesis of aspidophytine is reported. A highly convergent strategy involving the sequential annulation of vinyl iodide 5 with indole 6 exploits varying modes of indole reactivity to provide aspidophytine in 23% over six steps from 5.     

Indole and quinoline derivatives of 2,3-dihydro-l-benzothiepin-4(5H) one

By application of the Friedlander synthesis on 2,3-dihydro-l-benzothiepin-4(5H) one (4), the corresponding [4,5-b]quinoline derivatives 5a and 5b were obtained. Starting from the ketone (4) and by application of the Fischer indole synthesis, 1-benzolhiepino[4,5-b ]indole (6) and 1-benzothiepino[4,5-b]benzo[g]indole (7) were obtained. When β-naphthylhydrazine was used in the indolisation reaction, a mixture of 1-benzothiepino[4,5-b]benzo[e]indole ( 8 ) and 1-benzothiepino[4,3-b]benzo[e] indole (9) was obtained.     

Platinum-catalyzed intramolecular alkylation of indoles with unactivated olefins

Reaction of 1-methy-2-(4-pentenyl)indole (1) with a catalytic amount of PtCl2 (2 mol %) in dioxane that contained a trace of HCl (5 mol %) at 60 degrees C for 24 h led to the isolation of 4,9-dimethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole (2) in 92% yield. Platinum-catalyzed cyclization of 2-(4-pentenyl)indoles tolerated substitution at each position of the 4-pentenyl chain. Furthermore, the protocol was applicable to the synthesis of tetrahydro-beta-carbolinones and was effective for cyclization of unprotected indoles. 2-(3-Butenyl)indoles underwent platinum-catalyzed cyclization with exclusive 6-endo-trig regioselectivity. Mechanistic studies established a mechanism for the platinum-catalyzed cyclization of 2-alkenyl indoles involving nucleophilic attack of the indole on a platinum-complexed olefin.     

Synthesis and reactions of 1-benzyl-3-haloalkyl-5-chloropyrazoles

Synthesized 1-benzyl-3-chloroalkyl-5-chloropyrazoles reacted with indole and pyrrole in DMSO in the presence of alkali to give 3-(heter-1-yl)alkyl-substituted 1-benzyl-5-chloropyrazoles. 1-[(1-Benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]indole reacted regiospecifically with chloroal trifluoromethylsulfonyl- and 4-chlorophenylsulfonylimines providing the products of C-amidotrichloroethylation into the position 3 of the indole ring. {1-[(1-Benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]indol-3-yl}sulfanylacetic acid was obtained by the reaction of 1-[(1-benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]-indole with iodine, thiourea, and chloroacetic acid.     

Ring-methylation of pyrrole and indole using supercritical methanol

The ring-methylation of pyrrole or indole using supercritical methanol proceeded at 623 K without the further addition of catalysts. Pyrrole produced a mixture of unreacted pyrrole and mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-methylpyrroles at the reaction time of 8 h. On the other hand, indole was selectively methylated at the C3 position to afford 3-methylindole in 79% yield at the reaction time of 5 h. The ring-methylation of indole using supercritical methanol was claimed to proceed via (1H-indol-3-yl)methanol. The conversion of indole to (1H-indol-3-yl)methanol would be achieved by the electrophilic aromatic substitution between the indol-1-ide (indole anion) and H₂C⁺–OH. The (1H-indol-3-yl)methanol must be reduced to 3-methylindole in the presence of supercritical methanol.     

褪黑激素的合成与表征

以吲哚为起始原料,经4步反应合成了褪黑激素(MLT) 吲哚(1)在甲醇中羟基化得到5-羟基吲哚(2),(2)同2-氯乙胺在乙酸乙酯中进行胺乙基化反应得到5-羟基色胺(3),(3)与硫酸二甲酯在甲苯中对羟基进行醚化,得到5-甲氧基色胺(4),(4)经乙酰化得到产物MLT,收率80%     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺

建立了同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的固相萃取-高效液相色谱(SPE-HPLC)分析方法。样品经2 mol/L NaOH超声提取、80 mL二氯甲烷液-液萃取,利用阳离子交换柱(MCX柱)净化和富集后进行HPLC分析。采用反相C18色谱柱,以乙腈和0.01 mol/L磷酸溶液(用三乙胺调整pH 3.6)为流动相对杂环胺进行梯度洗脱,使用二极管阵列检测器(DAD)分别在228 nm(2-氨基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(AaC)、2-氨基-3-甲基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(MeAaC))、253 nm(2-氨基-3-甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉(IQ)、1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Harman)、2-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Norharman))、263 nm(2-氨基-3,8-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(MeIQx)、2-氨基-3,4,8-三甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(4,8-DiMeIQx)、3-氨基-1-甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚(Trp-p-2))、321 nm(2-氨基-1-甲基-6-苯基咪唑并［4,5-b］吡啶(PhIP))处进行检测。实验结果表明,9种杂环胺分离效果良好,回收率为50.27%～94.77%(n=6),相对标准偏差为0.08%～4.42%;通过全波长扫描,确定检出限(以信噪比(S/N)=3计)为1.6～41.0 μg/L。该方法操作简单,结果准确,重现性好,可用于同时检测羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的含量。