Synthesis of 5-aryl-3,3′-bis-indolyl and bis-7-aza-indolyl methanone derivatives from 5-bromo-7-azaindoles via sequential methylenation using microwave irradiation, CAN oxidation, and Suzuki coupling reactions† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. Copies of 1H NMR, 13C NMR, DEPT-135, HRMS spectra for all the new compounds, and single-crystal XRD data for compounds 3b and 4a are provided. CCDC 2191474 and 2102023. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra05849a
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ABSTRACT: A catalyst-free and green chemical method has been developed for the methylenation of indole and N-methyl-7-aza indoles with aqueous formaldehyde afforded respective N,N′-dimethyl-3,3′-bis-7-azaindolylmethanes under microwave irradiation in excellent yield. Subsequent oxidation of the products thus obtained, using one electron chemical oxidant CAN afforded N,N′-dimethyl-3,3′-bis-7-azaindolylmethanone derivatives in excellent yield. This resulted in methanone derivatives with halogen substitution at the aryl ring which when subjected to Suzuki coupling with aryl boronic acids furnished highly functionalized fluorescent biaryl derivatives. Plausible mechanisms, characterization including XRD, and evaluation of photophysical properties of the Suzuki coupled products are described. A catalyst-free methylenation of 7-aza indoles under MW irradiation and CAN oxidation of methylenated products to the respective ketones are achieved. Plausible mechanisms of the reactions and photophysical properties of the products are described.
SUBMITTER: Pavithra E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9607884 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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