Highly enantioselective synthesis of tetrahydro-beta-carbolines and tetrahydro-gamma-carbolines via Pd-catalyzed intramolecular allylic alkylation. 2006

Marco Bandini, and Alfonso Melloni, and Fabio Piccinelli, and Riccardo Sinisi, and Simona Tommasi, and Achille Umani-Ronchi
Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy. marco.bandini@unibo.it

A novel Pd-catalyzed intramolecular allylic alkylation of indoles allows THBCs and THGCs to be effectively synthesized in high yields and excellent enantiomeric excesses (ee up to 97%).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010165 Palladium A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a white, ductile metal resembling platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applications. It is used in dentistry in the form of gold, silver, and copper alloys.
D002243 Carbolines A group of pyrido-indole compounds. Included are any points of fusion of pyridine with the five-membered ring of indole and any derivatives of these compounds. These are similar to CARBAZOLES which are benzo-indoles. Carboline,Pyrido(4,3-b)Indole,Beta-Carbolines,Pyrido(4,3-b)Indoles,Beta Carbolines
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D000478 Alkylation The covalent bonding of an alkyl group to an organic compound. It can occur by a simple addition reaction or by substitution of another functional group. Alkylations
D000498 Allyl Compounds Alkenes with the general formula H2C Compounds, Allyl
D013237 Stereoisomerism The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Molecular Stereochemistry,Stereoisomers,Stereochemistry, Molecular,Stereoisomer

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