Synlett 2018; 29(06): 773-778
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591743
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Synthesis of Potential Anticancer 1-(1H-Indol-3-yl)isoquinolines by Silver Nitrate Mediated Tandem Reactions of 2-Alkynyl­benzaldehyde Azines and Indoles

Yun-Hui Zhao*
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
d   Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P. R. of China   eMail: zhao_yunhui@163.com
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Yueyang Luo
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
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Yingli Zhu
b   Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, No. 7, Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, P. R. of China
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Hang Wang
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
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Hangbin Zhou
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
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Hailong Tan
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
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Zhihua Zhou*
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
d   Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P. R. of China   eMail: zhao_yunhui@163.com
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Yong-Cheng Ma*
b   Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, No. 7, Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, P. R. of China
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Wenlin Xie
a   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, P. R. of China
d   Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P. R. of China   eMail: zhao_yunhui@163.com
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Zilong Tang
c   Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, Ministry of Education, P. R. of China
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Received: 22. Oktober 2017

Accepted after revision: 27. November 2017

Publikationsdatum:
02. Januar 2018 (online)


Abstract

Novel antitumor compounds featuring isoquinoline and indole moieties were synthesized by a silver nitrate promoted domino reaction involving intramolecular cyclization, nucleophilic addition of indole, and subsequent N–N bond cleavage. The transformation from readily available starting materials into an interesting class of indole-substituted isoquinolines was completed under mild conditions and by simple operations in moderate to good yields. The antitumor activity of these compounds in vitro was significantly greater than that of a reference compound, 5-fluorouracil. The products might serve as new lead compounds for drugs for the treatment of cancer.

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