Shen W, Lu X, Shen Y, Li J, Jia A, Tang S. Synthesis of Azepino[4,5-
b]indole via Ring Expansion of Tetrahydro-β-carbolines Ammonium Ylide.
J Org Chem 2023. [PMID:
38156631 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.3c02249]
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Abstract
The formal cyclization strategy was generally used to construct azepino[4,5-b]indole. Herein, we reported a novel and expeditious protocol for the synthesis of quaternary carbon azepino[4,5-b]indole via ring expansion of ammonium ylide, which was formed by the reaction of tetrahydro-β-carbolines with the diazo compound. The easily available substrates, mild reaction conditions, and broad functional tolerance rendered this method a practical strategy that may significantly afford an efficient method of scaffold hopping in drug discovery.
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