UNEXPECTED RECYCLIZATION OF 1H-δ-CARBOLINES TO PYRROLO[1,2-a]INDOLES

Authors

  • С. Ю. Рябова State Science Center of the Russian Federation "NIOPIK", Moscow 10378
  • Л. М. Алексеева State Science Center of the Russian Federation "NIOPIK", Moscow 10378
  • А. С. Шашков N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
  • В. Г. Граник State Science Center of the Russian Federation "NIOPIK", Moscow 10378

Keywords:

δ-carboline, pyrido[3,2-b]indole, pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole, hydrolysis, transesterification, recyclization

Abstract

When 1H-2-methyl-1-p-nitrophenyl-3-ethoxycarbonylpyrido[3,2-b]indole (1) is heated in alcoholic solutions of ammonia, we observe a previously unknown recyclization leading to formation of 2-alkoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-9-p-nitrophenylimino-9H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles (3,6).

How to Cite
Ryabova, S. Yu.; Alekseeva, L. M.; Shashkov, A. S.; Granik, V. G. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. 2003, 39, 654. [Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin. 2003, 754.]

For this article in the English edition, see DOI https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025110602750

Published

2003-05-25

Issue

Section

Original Papers