Abstract
A new method for the synthesis of 2-vinylindole-3-acetic acid derivatives from aldimines, which are derived from 2-aminocinnamic acid derivatives and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, via a cyanide-catalyzed imino-Stetter reaction is described. Various types of 2-aminocinnamic acid derivatives and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes could be used in this protocol, and the desired 2-vinyl substituted indole-3-acetic acid derivatives were obtained in high yields. This cyanide-catalyzed imino-Stetter reaction was further extended to the preparation of indole-3-acetic acid derivatives bearing a carboxylic acid functionality at the 2-position, using aldimines obtained from glyoxylates and 2-aminocinnamic acid derivatives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7917-7923 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Sept 2 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grants funded by the Korean Government (NRF- 2015R1D1A1A01057200, NRF-2015M2A8A4021635, and NRF-20100020209). C.-H.C. thanks the financial support from an NRF grant funded by the Korean Government (NRF-2014-011165, Center for New Directions in Organic Synthesis).
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© 2016 American Chemical Society.
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry