Palladium-Catalyzed, Enantioselective (3 + 2)-Cycloannulation of β-Keto Esters with Alkylidene 2H -Indoles toward Complex Indole-Based Heterocycles

Organic Letters
Fabian Göricke, Christoph Schneider

Abstract

A cooperative approach toward biologically important N-fused polycyclic indoles with synthetically challenging tetracyclic [6-5-5-6] and [6-5-5-5] core structures has been developed. The concept is based on a highly stereoselective (3 + 2)-cycloannulation of chiral metal enolates with a reactive vinylogous iminium ion, both generated in situ via dual activation with a single chiral Pd catalyst (5 mol %). Densely functionalized pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles with three contiguous chiral centers were constructed with high stereoselectivities (>95:5 d.r. and up to >99% ee) and excellent yields (up to 99%). ESI-MS studies and additional control experiments provided a clear mechanistic picture of the cycloannulation event. The products were readily transformed into an array of valuable, indole-based, highly complex heterocycles.

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