Reaction #42649
ord-df96e00f5e93401da2e695082925d9be
Reaction equation
N-methyl indole
P2O5 MeSO3H
indole nitrogen
MeI
esters
indole
K2CO3
→
aldisine
Reagents
None
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Workup
- 1Otherwas used for the synthesis of 3
Procedure
Starting with the commercially available 2-indolecarboxylic acid, condensation with the ethyl ester of β-alanine in the presence of EDCI and DMAP, provided the indole 4. Methylation of the indole nitrogen with MeI and K2CO3 proceeded in near quantitative yields, rendering the N-methyl indole, which was used for the synthesis of 3. Hydrolysis of esters 4 and 5 followed by the P2O5/MeSO3H mediated cyclization provided the key intermediate aldisine derivatives 8 and 9.