Synthesis of indoles via 6π-electrocyclic ring closures of trienecarbamates

Thomas J. Greshock; Raymond Lee Funk

doi:10.1021/ja060282o

Synthesis of indoles via 6π-electrocyclic ring closures of trienecarbamates

Thomas J. Greshock, Raymond Lee Funk

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Abstract

A new method for the preparation of indoles from readily available α-haloenones and α-(trialkylstannyl)enecarbamates is described. Following a Stille coupling, trienecarbamate 2 is electronically activated to undergo a facile 6π-electrocyclic ring closure and subsequent oxidation to afford protected aniline 4. Upon deprotection and reductive amination, acid 5 underwent clean cyclization to N-acetylindole 6 (Ac₂O, NEt₃, 130 °C). This method has been used to construct a variety of substituted indoles that are not easily prepared by conventional indole annelation methods.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4946-4947
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume	128
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ja060282o
Publication status	Published - Apr 19 2006

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Greshock, T. J., & Funk, R. L. (2006). Synthesis of indoles via 6π-electrocyclic ring closures of trienecarbamates. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(15), 4946-4947. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja060282o

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