Synthesis of α- and β-Carbolines by a Metalation/Negishi Cross-Coupling/SNAr Reaction Sequence

26 August 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

Carbolines are privileged scaffolds in medicinal chemistry, and therefore, novel and efficient approaches to their synthesis are in high demand. An efficient method for the synthesis of α- and β-carbolines from fluoropyridines and 2-haloanilines is reported. This streamlined procedure consists of a four-step directed ortho-lithiation, zincation, Negishi cross-coupling, and intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution, providing access to a diverse set of functionalised carbolines. While the procedure is applicable to batch conditions, the generation of arylzinc intermediates in continuous flow has been demonstrated .

Keywords

Carbolines
Directed lithiation
Negishi cross-coupling
SNAr
Continuous flow

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