Synlett 2019; 30(07): 851-856
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611754
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Direct N-sec-Alkylation of Amides by Reaction of α-Halohydroxamates and Sulfonylindoles: An Approach to 3-Indolyl Methanamines

Yuan Chen
a   College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu City 610106, P. R. of China
b   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong City 637002, P. R. of China   Email: kangtairan@sina.com
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Xiaoqiang Guo
a   College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu City 610106, P. R. of China
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Chuang Zhou
a   College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu City 610106, P. R. of China
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Lianmei Chen
a   College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu City 610106, P. R. of China
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a   College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu City 610106, P. R. of China
b   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong City 637002, P. R. of China   Email: kangtairan@sina.com
› Author Affiliations
We are grateful for financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO. 21672172), the project of Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team of Sichuan Province, China (2017TD0008); the Education Department of Sichuan Province (NO. 15CZ0016).
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Publication History

Received: 29 November 2018

Accepted after revision: 20 February 2019

Publication Date:
28 March 2019 (online)


Abstract

A catalyst-free, base-mediated N-sec-alkylation of amides by reaction of sulfonylindoles and α-halohydroxamates has been developed. The N-sec-alkylation of amides reaction is based on an intermolecular nucleophilic addition of vinylogous imine with N-(benzyl­oxy)meth-acrylamide/azaoxyallyl cations formed in situ and represents a simple way to give polyfunctionalized 3-indolyl methanamines in good to excellent yields.

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