Ye J, Wu J, Lv T, Wu G, Gao Y, Chen H. Oxidative Rearrangement Coupling Reaction for the Functionalization of Tetrahydro-β-carbolines with Aromatic Amines.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017;
56:14968-14972. [PMID:
28961354 DOI:
10.1002/anie.201708893]
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Abstract
The observation of an unexpected oxidative rearrangement coupling reaction led to the development of a novel method for the efficient functionalization of tetrahydro-β-carbolines (THβCs). The treatment of THβCs with photogenerated singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) afforded unstable dioxetanes, which underwent further transformation to form new bonds in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid. This operationally simple protocol exhibits broad functional-group tolerance and is suitable for the late-stage functionalization of complex druglike molecules.
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