Concise synthesis of the bicyclic scaffold of N-methylwelwitindolinone C isothiocyanate via an indolyne cyclization.
A concise synthesis of the N-methylwelwitindolinone C isothiocyanate scaffold is disclosed. The approach relies on an indolyne cyclization to construct the [4.3.1]-bicyclic ring system present in the natural product. Subsequent oxidation of the indole core occurs with excellent diastereoselectivity to afford oxindole 2, the structure of which was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, USA.
Xia
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Tian
Alexander D
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Huters
Colin J
CJ
Douglas
Neil K
NK
Garg
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D000078183:Oxindoles; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D000470:Alkaloids; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D007211:Indoles; C092268:N-methylwelwitindolinone C isothiocyanate; D000078183:Oxindoles; C022960:2-oxindole