JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, cilt.80, sa.24, ss.12552-12561, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Gold-catalyzed and NaH-supported intramolecular cyclization of N-propargyl indole derivatives with pyrazole and pyrrole units attached to indole is described. An efficient route to the synthesis of pyrazolodiazepinoindole, pyrazolopyrazinoindole, and pyrrolopyrazinoindole has been established. First, N-propargyl 2-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indole and 2-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-indole were synthesized. Introduction of various substituents into the alkyne functionality was accomplished by Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. Gold-catalyzed cyclization- of pyratoles having a terminal alkyne afforded the 6-exo-dig cyclization:product. However, exclusive formation of 7-endo-dig-cyclization products was observed with internal alkynes. On the other hark; cyclization with NaH only resulted in the formation of 6-exo-dig cyclization products regardless of the substitution of the alkyne functionality. Allenic intermediates were postulated for this outcome.