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  2. Synthesis of C3-Alkylated Indoles on DNA via Indolyl Alcohol Formation Followed by Metal-Free Transfer Hydrogenation

Synthesis of C3-Alkylated Indoles on DNA via Indolyl Alcohol Formation Followed by Metal-Free Transfer Hydrogenation

  • Org Lett. 2019 Sep 6;21(17):6633-6637. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02132.
Pinwen Cai 1 Guanyu Yang 1 Lanzhou Zhao 1 Jinqiao Wan 1 Jin Li 1 Guansai Liu 1
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Affiliation

  • 1 Discovery Chemistry Unit, HitGen Inc., Building 6, No. 8 Huigu 1st East Road, Tianfu International Bio-Town, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 610200, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Abstract

3-Alkylated indole cores have been found in countless Natural Products and many biologically active compounds, including pharmaceuticals. In this report, a highly efficient approach to C3-alkylated indole derivatives on DNA via indolyl alcohol formation followed by metal-free transfer hydrogenation is developed. This on-DNA C3 alkylation approach is attractive because library compounds can be constructed from simple aldehydes or acid functionalized aldehydes, which are widely commercially available.

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