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Porte V, van Veen BC, Zhang H, Piacentini P, Matheu SA, Woolford S, Sokol KR, Shaaban S, Weinstabl H, Maulide N. Synthesis of Complex Tetracyclic Fused Scaffolds Enabled by (3 + 2) Cycloaddition. Org Lett 2024; 26:4873-4876. [PMID: 38820198 PMCID: PMC11187634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
Abstract
We describe the single-step formation of complex tetracyclic fused scaffolds enabled by (3 + 2) cycloaddition of azomethine ylides. Various indoles, N-protecting groups, and amino acids are well tolerated. The products are obtained in a catalyst-free manner with moderate to excellent yield and high diastereoselectivity. Representing a new scaffold that is not yet found in nature, the construction of pyrrolidine-fused cyclohepta-, azepino-, or oxepinoindoles could be found valuable in the synthesis of new pseudo-natural products.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincent Porte
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Branca C. van Veen
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Haoqi Zhang
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Paolo Piacentini
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Sergio Armentia Matheu
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Sophie Woolford
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | - Kevin R. Sokol
- Boehringer
Ingelheim RCV GmbH&CoKG, 1120 Vienna, Austria
| | - Saad Shaaban
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
| | | | - Nuno Maulide
- Christian
Doppler Laboratory for Entropy-Oriented Drug Design, Institute of
Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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