1. Thiourea-catalyzed enantioselective iso-Pictet-Spengler reactions.
- Author
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Lee Y, Klausen RS, and Jacobsen EN
- Subjects
- Carbolines chemistry, Catalysis, Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques, Molecular Structure, Stereoisomerism, Aldehydes chemistry, Benzoic Acid chemistry, Carbolines chemical synthesis, Thiourea chemistry, Tryptamines chemistry
- Abstract
A one-pot condensation of isotryptamines and aldehydes that affords enantiomerically enriched 4-substituted tetrahydro-γ-carbolines is reported. The reaction is induced by a chiral thiourea/benzoic acid dual catalyst system. Purification of the N-Boc-protected products by trituration or crystallization provides the optically pure tetrahydro-γ-carboline derivatives in a scalable and highly practical procedure., (© 2011 American Chemical Society)
- Published
- 2011
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