Venting-while-heating microwave-assisted synthesis of 3-arylthioindoles

ACS Comb Sci. 2012 Apr 9;14(4):258-62. doi: 10.1021/co200165j. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

Abstract

We report the first example of venting-while-heating microwave-assisted synthesis of a small library of 3-arylthioindoles. Compounds were prepared in excellent isolated yields (90-98%) within 4 min in a closed vessel by treating indoles with disulfides in the presence of sodium hydride in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide. The method was not affected by electron-donating and -withdrawing substituents both on 3-arylthio moiety and at 2- and 5-positions of the indole nucleus.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Microwaves*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds