The Nitro group in organic sysnthesis - Feuer
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10.2 SYNTHESIS OF INDOLES |
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MeSCH2CO2R |
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Scheme 10.5 |
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OCH2Ph |
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OCH2Ph |
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N2H4 |
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(10.49)
This method has been applied to a large-scale preparation of 6-bromoindole, which reacts with various arylboronic acids via the Suzuki reaction to afford 6-arylindoles (Eq. 10.50).64 6-Bromo-5-methoxyindole for use in the synthesis of marine bromoindole65 and 5-amino-7- ethoxycarbonylindole for use in synthesis of 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinazoline ring system (Eq. 10.51)66 have been prepared from the appropriate o-nitrotoluene.
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(10.51)
Batcho indole synthesis is a useful tool for synthesis of natural products. As outlined in Scheme 10.6, the Batcho indole synthesis is used for total synthesis of the slime mold alkaloid arcyriacyanin.67 Such indolocarbazole alkaloids represent a growing number of natural products isolated from soil organism, slime molds, and marine sources. They are important as antitumor compounds and protein kinase C and topoisomerase inhibitors.
Recently, synthesis of the 4-arylindole portion of the antitumor agent diazonamide has been achieved starting from 3-bromo-2-methylnitrobenzene via Suzuki coupling and the Batcho reaction.67b
342 SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS |
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Scheme 10.8.
The intramolecular cyclization of nitrenes obtained either from deoxygenation of o-ni- trostyrene by trialkyl phosphites78 or from thermal or photochemical decomposition of o-azi- dostyrenes79 provides a useful method for the construction of indole nucleus (Cadogan-Sundberg indole synthesis). Holzapfel has used this method to synthesize several carbazoles and norharman from the appropriate 2-nitrobiphenyls and also several 2-methoxy- carbonylindoles from methyl o-nitrocinnamates.80 The novel generation of nitrenes from o-nitrostilbenes using CO and Se leads to an efficient synthesis of 2-arylindoles (Eq. 10.58).81 A new synthetic approach to the natural product arcyriaflavin-A, based on nitrene insertion, has been reported.81b
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The metal carbonyls Fe(CO)5, Ru3(CO)12, and Rh6(Co)16 are catalysts for the deoxygenation of o-nitrostyrenes under carbon monoxide pressure to give indole derivatives (Eq. 10.59).82
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The Sundberg indole synthesis using aromatic azides as precursors of nitrenes has been used in synthesis of various indoles. Some kinds of aryl azides are readily prepared by SNAr reaction of aromatic nitro compounds with an azide ion. For example, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) can be converted into 2-aryl-4,6-dinitroindole, as shown in Eq. 10.60.83
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344 SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
Fused indoles, as shown in Eq. 10.64, are also prepared by this method.85a
MeO2C CO2Me
MeO2C CO2Me
Pd(OAc)2
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Similar to the Fisher indole synthesis, reductive cyclization of nitro aromatics offers a powerful means of forming indoles. Reductive cyclization of ortho, 2′-dinitrostyrenes has occurred in many ways, by TiCl3, NaBH4-Pd/C, H2-Pd/C, and other reductive methods.89 Corey and coworkers have used the Borchardt modification (Fe-AcOH, silica gel, toluene at reflux for the reductive cyclization of o-β-dinitrostyrenes) to prepare 6,7-dimethoxyindole (Eq. 10.65) in a total synthesis of aspidophytine (see Schemes 3.3 and 3.4 in Section 3.2.1).89d
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Tin-mediated-radical cyclization of isonitriles provides a useful strategy for the preparation of indoles (Fukuyama reaction).90 This radical cyclization is used for synthesis of 6-hydroxy- indole-3-acetic acid, which is the aromatic subunit of Nephilatoxin. The requisite isonitriles are prepared from nitroarenes via amines (Eq. 10.66).91
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The classic Reissert indole synthesis, involving the reductive cyclization of o-ni- trophenylpyruvic acid, has been used for synthesis of 2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-alkoxymethylindo- les.92 The modified Reissert reaction, involving the reductive cyclization of an o-nitrophenyl acetoaldehyde, has been adapted to solid-phase synthesis.93
Kraus has reported the synthesis of a tricyclic indole related to the pyrroloiminoquinone marine natural products (Scheme 10.9), in which an intramolecular SNAr and the reductive cyclization of a nitro aldehyde are involved as key steps.94 Related target compounds have been prepared by Joule and coworkers via a similar strategy.95
346 SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS |
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Scheme 10.11. |
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10.3 SYNTHESIS OF OTHER NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES
10.3.1 Three-Membered Ring
The direct aziridination of nitroalkanes has been reported for the first time. Treatment of nitroalkene with an excess of CaO and NsONHCO2Et (Ns = 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl) gives the α-nitroaziridine in good yields (Eq. 10.70).101 The reaction proceeds via aza-Michael reaction followed by a ring closure.
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10.3.2 Fiveand Six-Membered Saturated Rings
Pyrrolidines are structural subunits found in many natural and unnatural products, which have important biological activity.102 Depending on the substitution pattern and functionalization, pyrrolidines have been shown to be effective antibacterials,103 neuroexcitatory agents,104 potent venom,105 and glyosidase inhibitors.106
Nitro compounds have been extensively used for synthesis of pyrrolidines as discussed in Chapter 4 on the Michael addition and Chapter 8 on cycloaddition. Tandem [2 + 4]/[2 + 3]

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