Synthesis of 2-Vinylindole-3-Acetic Acid Derivatives via Cyanide-Catalyzed Imino-Stetter Reaction

Hong Ahn Seo, Cheol Hong Cheon

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7917-7923
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume81
    Issue number17
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2016 American Chemical Society.

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    Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Organic Chemistry

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