Huang J, Li JQ, Cui XY, Qin YH, Ma SJ, An ZA, Sun WW, Wu B. A Method for the Synthesis of Thioindoles through Copper-Catalyzed C-S Bond Coupling Reaction.
J Org Chem 2024;
89:245-256. [PMID:
38090760 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.3c02008]
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Abstract
We herein report the copper-catalyzed C-S bond coupling reaction of indoles with N-thiosuccinimides, resulting in moderate to excellent yields of mono- and bis-sulfenylated compounds such as arylthioindoles, alkylthioindoles, selenylated indoles, and cysteine-substituted indoles. Thioarylation and thioglycosylation at the C2 position of indole alkaloids in the Radix Isatidis were achieved via structural modification. The first total syntheses of isatindigotindolosides III and IV have been successfully carried out. The electrophilic sulfenyl bromides generated in situ can play an important role in the catalytic cycle.
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