Controllable Syntheses of Spiroindolenines and Benzazepinoindoles via Hexafluoroisopropanol-Mediated Redox-Neutral Cascade Process

Org Lett. 2019 Aug 16;21(16):6225-6230. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02051. Epub 2019 Jul 30.

Abstract

The pharmaceutically intriguing spiroindolenines incorporating tetrahydroquinoline were constructed via a hexafluoroisopropanol-promoted redox-neutral cascade cyclization from readily available starting materials. The benzazepinoindole skeletons could also be facilely accessed via one-pot sequential operation. Distinctive features of these transformations include their controllable access of the two privileged skeletons, high efficiency, simple operation, and mild reaction conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't