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Preparation of 6-aminocyclohepta-2,4-dien-1-one Derivatives via Tricarbonyl(tropone)iron
Published on: August 12, 2019
Total synthesis of (+/-)-psychotrimine
Timothy Newhouse1, Phil S Baran
1Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
Abstract:
new process for the union of anilines with tryptamine derivatives has been developed, furnishing C-3 quaternized pyrroloindoline architectures. This chemoselective coupling of a tryptamine with 1.2 equiv of 2-iodoaniline proceeds efficiently on a gram-scale using only the simple reagents N-iodosuccinimide and triethylamine. Using this new reaction, the complex natural product psychotrimine has been fashioned with a rare level of efficiency and practicality. From a readily available bromotryptamine, only four steps (41-45% overall isolated yield) are necessary to procure gram quantities of the natural product. Functional group manipulations, protecting group chemistry, and unnecessary redox fluctuations have been minimized.
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