R. R. Gataullin

Synthesis of compounds containing a cycloalka[b]indole fragment

The review summarizes recent advances in the field of synthesis of compounds having a cycloalka-[b]indole skeleton.

Advances in the synthesis of cycloalka[b]indoles

The review considers new advances in the synthesis of indoles annulated with cycloalkanes.

Reactions of N- and C-alkenylanilines: VIII. Synthesis of functionalized cycloalka[b]indoles from o-(cycloalk-2-en-1-yl)anilines

N-Acyl-2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)anilines react with molecular iodine to give the corresponding N-acyl-1-iodo-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrocarbazoles which undergo isomerization into 1-R-2a,3,4,5,5a,10a-hexahydro[1,3]oxazolo[5,4,3-j,k]carbazol-10-ium iodides; no isomerization occurs with N-acetyl-3-iodo1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole. The reaction of N-p-tolylsulfonyl-3,4,4a,9a-tetrahydrocarbazoles with hydrogen peroxide leads to the formation of a single 1,2-epoxy derivative with trans orientation of the nitrogen-and oxygen-containing rings. N-p-Tolylsulfonyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles give rise to the corresponding 2,3-epoxy derivatives with both trans and cis orientation of the dihydropyrrole and oxirane fragments. The resulting epoxides undergo trans-opening with formation of N-p-tolylsulfonyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrocarbazoles and N-p-tolylsulfonyl-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles on heating in methanol in the presence of KU-2 cation exchanger. Mutual orientation of the oxirane and nitrogen-containing rings in the epoxides derived from cyclopenta[b]-indoles was proved by X-ray analysis.

Reactions of N- and C-alkenylanilines: X. Synthesis of 2-vinyldihydroindoles from 4-methyl-2-(pent-3-en-2-yl)aniline

Abstract2-(1-Iodoethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole reacted with pyridine, piperidine, N-alkylpiperidines, and dimethylformamide to give dehydrohalogenation and halogen substitution products whose ratio depended on the reagent structure. Heating of 2-(1-iodoethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1-methylsulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole with piperidine resulted in the formation of only dehydroiodination products.

Reactions of N- and C-Alkenylanilines: II. Halocyclization of 2-(2-Cycloalkenyl)anilines

The reaction of 2-(2-cyclopentenyl)anilines with I2 in the presence of NaHCO3 results in formation of 3-iodocyclopenta[b]indoles in high yields. Under similar conditions 2-(2-cyclohexenyl)anilines give rise to cyclization products whose structure depends on the solvent and substituents in the aromatic ring and on the nitrogen atom.

Reactions of N - and C -alkenylanilines: IX. Synthesis, oxidation, and nitration of some 7-methyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[ b ]indoles

Heating of 4-acyl-3-iodo-7-methyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles in piperidine gave 4-acyl-7-methyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles which were oxidized with KMnO4 to obtain the corresponding 4-acyl-7-methyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole-1,2-diols. Oxidation of 4-acyl-7-methyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles at the olefinic double bond with hydrogen peroxide in acetonitrile in the presence of formic acid afforded stereoisomeric epoxides with cis and trans orientation of the nitrogen-containing and oxirane rings. Nitration with a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trifluoroacetic anhydride produced 5-nitro derivatives. The structure of 1-{(1aR*,1bR*,6bS*,7aS*)-5-methyl-1a,1b,2,6b,7,7ahexahydrooxireno[4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-b]indol-2-yl}ethanone was determined by X-ray analysis.

Reactions of N-and C-Alkenylanilines: VII. Synthesis of Indole Heterocycles from Products of Reaction between N-Mesyl-2-(1-alken-1-yl)anilines and Halogens

N-Mesyl-2-(1-methyl-1-butenyl)-6-methylaniline reacted with Br2 to afford N-mesyl-2-(3-bromo-1-penten-2-yl)aniline that under treatment with NH3 or amines underwent cyclization into N-mesyl-7-methyl-3-methylene-2-ethylindoline. The reaction of N-mesyl-2-(1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)-4-methyl- and 2-(1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)aniline with Br2 gave rise to the corresponding N-mesyl-2-(2-bromo-1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)anilines. Under the similar conditions N-tosyl-2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline was converted into N-tosyl-2-(6-bromo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline that under treatment with NH3 furnished N-tosyl-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydrocarbazole. The reaction of N-mesyl-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydrocarbazole with CuBr2 in MeOH afforded N-mesyl-4-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole. N-Mesyl-6-methyl-2-(1-cyclopenten-1-yl)aniline in reaction with Br2 in the presence of NaHCO3 was oxidized into the corresponding cyclopentenone, and with NBS it gave N-mesyl-2-(2-bromo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)aniline.

Synthesis of (3RS)- and (3SR)-acetoxy-(3aRS,8bSR)-N-acetyl-5-methoxy-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles

Stereoisomeric 3-acetoxy-5-methoxy-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles differing by the configuration of the C3 atom were synthesized. The reaction of N-acetyl-6-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)-2-methoxyaniline with 50% hydrogen peroxide in the presence of Na2WO4-H3PO4 in AcOH gave (3RS,3aRS,8bSR)-N-acetyl-3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole which was converted into the corresponding 3-O-acetyl derivative by treatment with acetic anhydride in pyridine. N-Acetyl-6-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)-2-methoxyaniline reacted with iodine in methylene chloride in the presence of NaHCO3 to produce (3SR,3aRS,8bSR)-3-acetoxy-5-methoxy-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole which was subjected to acetylation at the nitrogen atom by reaction with acetic anhydride. The structure of (3RS,3aRS,8bSR)-N-acetyl-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole was proved by X-ray analysis.

Reactions of N- and C-Alkenylanilines: V. Synthesis of Iodo-Substituted Heterocycles from o-Cycloalkenylanilines and Their Transformations

Iodination of N-isopropyl- and N-benzyl-2-(2-cyclohexenyl)anilines gave the corresponding 1-iodo-hexahydrocarbazoles which underwent quantitative isomerization into 3-iodo-2,4-propano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolines. Nucleophilic substitution in 1-iodohexahydrocarbazoles and 3-iodo-2,4-propano-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole was studied. N-Allylation of the latter via reaction with allyl bromide is accompanied by replacement of the iodine atom by bromine.

Cyclization ofN-acetyl-ortho-cycloalkenylanilines on treatment with bromine andN-bromosuccinimide

The reaction ofN-acetyl-2-(cyclohex-1-enyl)aniline with Br2 orN-bromsuccinimide at 20°C is accompanied by intramolecular cyclization to give brominated 3,1-benzoxazines or 4-acetyl-(3-bromo-5-methyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole.