title: N-Tfa- and N-Fmoc-(alpha-aminoacyl)benzotriazoles as chiral C-acylating reagents under Friedel-Crafts reaction conditions.
abstract: Chiral N-Tfa- and N-Fmoc-protected (alpha-aminoacyl)benzotriazoles 1a-j undergo Friedel-Crafts-type reactions with indole, N-methylindole, pyrrole, N-methylpyrrole, and benzene in the presence of AlCl(3) in efficient two-step sequences leading to enantiomerically pure alpha-amino N-heterocyclic ketones 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 or diketone 4. In the absence of a reactive partner, Phe- and Trp-derivatives 1a, 1d undergo intramolecular cyclization to afford 12 and 13, again with retention of chirality.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki