Triflic acid-promoted cycloisomerization of 2-alkynylphenyl isothiocyanates and isocyanates: a novel synthetic method for a variety of indole derivatives

Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Nov 14;12(42):8398-407. doi: 10.1039/c4ob00825a.

Abstract

A new approach towards the synthesis of indole derivatives via triflic acid-promoted cycloisomerization with rearrangement of 2-(alkyn-1-yl)phenyl isothiocyanates and 2-(alkyn-1-yl)phenyl isocyanates has been achieved. By this methodology, structurally diverse types of indole derivatives such as thieno- and furo-indoles, spiro-indolethiones, spiro-oxindoles, and 3-alkylidene-oxindoles were synthesized.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Isocyanates / chemistry*
  • Isomerism
  • Isothiocyanates / chemistry*
  • Mesylates / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Isocyanates
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Mesylates
  • phenylisothiocyanate
  • trifluoromethanesulfonic acid