Synthesis 2012; 44(9): 1339-1342
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290812
paper
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A Concise Synthesis of 6H-Indolo[2,3-b]quinolines: Formal Synthesis of Neocryptolepine

Hari K. Kadam
Department of Chemistry, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403 206, India, Email: stilve@unigoa.ac.in   Fax: +91(832)2452886
,
Prakash T. Parvatkar
Department of Chemistry, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403 206, India, Email: stilve@unigoa.ac.in   Fax: +91(832)2452886
,
Santosh G. Tilve*
Department of Chemistry, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403 206, India, Email: stilve@unigoa.ac.in   Fax: +91(832)2452886
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 07 February 2012

Accepted after revision: 02 March 2012

Publication Date:
05 April 2012 (online)


Abstract

A new two-step approach for the synthesis of 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolines is described using indole C3 alkylation and a one-pot reduction–cyclization–aromatization sequence. The synthesis of the parent 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoline system constitutes a formal synthesis of the alkaloid neocryptolepine (cryptotackieine).