Synthesis of Functionalized Indoles via Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclization of N-(2-allylphenyl) Benzamide: A Method for Synthesis of Indomethacin Precursor.

Zhe Chang, Tong Ma, Yu Zhang, Zheng Dong, Heng Zhao, Depeng Zhao

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 2020 Mar 09

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We developed an efficient method for synthesis of substituted N-benzoylindole via Pd(II)-catalyzed C-H functionalization of substituted N-(2-allylphenyl)benzamide. The reaction showed a broad substrate scope (including N-acetyl and N-Ts substrates) and substituted indoles were obtained in good to excellent yields. The most distinctive feature of this method lies in the high selectivity for N-benzoylindole over benzoxazine, and this is the first example of Pd(II)-catalyzed synthesis of substituted N-benzoylindole. Notably, this new method was applied for the synthesis of key intermediate of indomethacin.

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Zhe Chang, Tong Ma, Yu Zhang, Zheng Dong, Heng Zhao, Depeng Zhao. Synthesis of Functionalized Indoles via Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclization of N-(2-allylphenyl) Benzamide: A Method for Synthesis of Indomethacin Precursor. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2020 Mar 09;25(5)