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DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087938
AuCl3-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of N-(o-Alkynylphenyl)imines: A Modular Entry to Polycyclic Frameworks Containing an Indole Unit
Publication History
Publication Date:
24 February 2009 (online)

Abstract
A highly efficient tandem cyclization reaction of N-(o-alkynylphenyl)imines leading to ring-fused indoles was developed by using gold(III) as a catalyst under extremely mild reaction conditions.
Key words
cyclization - gold - indoles - N-(o-alkynylphenyl)imines
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References and Notes
The crystal data of 2a has been deposited in CCDC with number 710261. X-ray data for compound 2a: C44H34N2O2; Mw = 622.73; triclinic; space group: P-1; lattice parameters: a = 10.5127 (12) Å, b = 11.3097 (13) Å, c = 14.1538 (16) Å, α = 85.2950 (10)˚, β = 81.3660 (10)˚, γ = 78.5540 (10)˚, V = 1628.3 (3) ų; D calc = 1.270 g/cm³; F000 = 656; residuals: R; Rw: 0.0578, 0.1065.
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General Procedure
To
a solution of N-(o-alkynylphenyl)
imines 1 (0.5 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (5
mL) was added a solution of AuCl3 (3 mol%) in
MeCN (0.05 M). The mixture was stirred for 30 min at r.t. After
evaporation of the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on SiO2 (PE-EtOAc, 25:1) to afford 2.