Green and sustainable approaches for the Friedel–Crafts reaction between aldehydes and indoles
- Periklis X. Kolagkis,
- Eirini M. Galathri and
- Christoforos G. Kokotos
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 379–426, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.36
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Examples of BIMs used for their medicinal properties.
Scheme 2: Mechanisms for the synthesis of BIMs using protic or Lewis acids as catalysts.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 4: Competition experiments and synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM of using DBDMH.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2.
Scheme 7: General reaction mechanism upon halogen bonding.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2, introduced by Ji.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using Br2 in CH3CN.
Scheme 10: Βidentate halogen-bond donors.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using bidentate halogen-bond donor 26.
Scheme 12: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using iodoalkyne as catalyst.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 15: Optimized reaction conditions used by Ramshini.
Scheme 16: Activation of the carbonyl group by HPA/TPI-Fe3O4.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of nanoAg-Pt/SiO2-doped silicate.
Scheme 18: Mechanism of action proposed by Khalafi-Nezhad et al.
Scheme 19: Activation of the carbonyl group by the Cu–isatin Schiff base complex.
Scheme 20: Optimum reaction conditions published by Jain.
Scheme 21: Organocatalytic protocol utilizing nanoparticles introduced by Bankar.
Scheme 22: Activation of the carbonyl group by the AlCl3·6H2O-SDS-SiO2 complex.
Scheme 23: Optimal reaction conditions for the aforementioned nano-Fe3O4 based catalysts.
Scheme 24: Nanocatalytic protocol proposed by Kaur et al.
Scheme 25: Microwave approach introduced by Yuan.
Scheme 26: Microwave approach introduced by Zahran et al.
Scheme 27: Microwave irradiation protocol introduced by Bindu.
Scheme 28: Silica-supported microwave irradiation protocol.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM by Nongkhlaw.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by succinic acid.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism of action of MMO-4.
Scheme 32: Catalytic approach introduced by Muhammadpoor-Baltork et al.
Scheme 33: Reaction conditions used by Xiao-Ming.
Scheme 34: Ultrasonic irradiation-based protocol published by Saeednia.
Scheme 35: Pyruvic acid-mediated synthesis of BIMs proposed by Thopate.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of BIMs using [bmim]BF4 or [bmim]PF6 ionic liquids.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing In(OTf)3 in octylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as ionic liquid.
Scheme 38: FeCl3·6H2O-catalyzed synthesis of BIMs with use of ionic liquid.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing the [hmim]HSO4/EtOH catalytic system.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing acidic ionic liquid immobilized on silica gel (ILIS-SO2Cl).
Scheme 41: The [bmim][MeSO4]-catalyzed reaction of indole with various aldehydes.
Scheme 42: The role of [bmim][MeSO4] in catalyzing the reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing FeCl3-based ionic liquid ([BTBAC]Cl-FeCl3) as catalyst.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of BIMs using [Msim]Cl at room temperature.
Scheme 45: [Et3NH][H2PO4]-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 46: PILs-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 47: FSILs-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 48: Possible “release and catch” catalytic process.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [DABCO-H][HSO4].
Scheme 50: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [(THA)(SO4)].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 53: Chemoselectivity of the present method.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by chitosan-supported ionic liquid.
Scheme 55: Proposed mechanism of action of CSIL.
Scheme 56: Optimization of the reaction in DESs.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of BIMs using ChCl/SnCl2 as DES.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of BIMs derivatives in presence of DES.
Scheme 59: BIMs synthesis in choline chloride/urea (CC/U).
Scheme 60: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs by Ley.
Scheme 61: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs proposed by Nam et al.
Scheme 62: Amino-catalyzed reaction of indole with propionaldehyde.
Scheme 63: Aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 64: Proposed mechanism for the aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 65: Enzymatic reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by TLIM.
Scheme 67: Proposed reaction mechanism by Badsara.
Scheme 68: Mechanism proposed by D’Auria.
Scheme 69: Photoinduced thiourea catalysis.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism of photoacid activation.
Scheme 71: Proposed mechanism of action for CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs by Mandawad.
Scheme 73: Proposed mechanism for the (a) acid generation and (b) synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 74: a) Reaction conditions employed by Khaksar and b) activation of the carbonyl group by HFIP.
Scheme 75: Activation of the carbonyl group by the PPy@CH2Br through the formation of a halogen bond.
Scheme 76: Reaction conditions utilized by Mhaldar et al.
Scheme 77: a) Reaction conditions employed by López and b) activation of the carbonyl group by thiourea.
Scheme 78: Infrared irradiation approach introduced by Luna-Mora and his research group.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of BIMs with the use of the Fe–Zn BMOF.
Aldehydes as powerful initiators for photochemical transformations
- Maria A. Theodoropoulou,
- Nikolaos F. Nikitas and
- Christoforos G. Kokotos
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 833–857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.76
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Norrish type I and II dissociations.
Scheme 2: Proposed radical pair formation after the photolysis of benzaldehyde (8).
Scheme 3: Aldehydes in the Paterno–Büchi reaction.
Scheme 4: 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene (DBH).
Scheme 5: Dissociation pathways of benzaldehyde.
Scheme 6: Reactions that lead to polarized products detectable by CIDNP.
Scheme 7: MMA (26), DEABP (27), and Michler’s ketone (28).
Scheme 8: Radical intermediates of DEABP.
Scheme 9: Photoinitiated polymerization of monomeric MMA (26) using the quinoxalines 32 and benzaldehyde (8).
Scheme 10: Acetone (4) and formaldehyde (35) as photografting initiators.
Scheme 11: Photografting by employing acetaldehyde (36) as the photoinitiator.
Scheme 12: Proposed photolysis mechanism for aliphatic ketones 44 and formaldehyde (35).
Scheme 13: Initiator 50, reductant 51, and benzaldehyde derivatives 52–54 for the polymerization of the methac...
Scheme 14: Proposed mechanism of the photomediated atom transfer radical polymerization employing the benzalde...
Scheme 15: cis/trans isomerization employing triplet states of photosensitizers.
Scheme 16: Salicylaldehyde (68) forms an internal hydrogen bond.
Scheme 17: Olefin isomerization via energy transfer from a carbonyl compound.
Scheme 18: Mechanistic pathways for the Paterno–Büchi reaction.
Scheme 19: Isomeric oxetanes formed after photochemical addition of aryl aldehydes to 2-butenes.
Scheme 20: Rotation of the C3–C4 bond of the biradical intermediate may lead to all four conformations.
Scheme 21: Photolysis products of benzaldehyde (8) in different solvents. a) In benzene or ethanol. b) In hex-...
Scheme 22: N-tert-Butylbenzamide formation proceeds via a benzoyl radical.
Scheme 23: Photochemical pinacol coupling.
Scheme 24: Photochemical ATRA catalyzed by 4-anisaldehyde (52).
Scheme 25: Proposed triplet sensitization mechanism of the ATRA reaction in the presence of 4-anisaldehyde (52...
Scheme 26: Benzaldehyde-mediated photoredox CDC reaction: compatible amides and ethers.
Scheme 27: Photoredox cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) conditions and proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 28: Optimized conditions for the photoredox merger reaction.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for the C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation of ethers.
Scheme 30: Substrate scope for the photochemical alkylation of ethers.
Scheme 31: C(sp3)–H Functionalization of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 32: Substrate scope for the photochemical alkylation of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 33: Additional products yielded by the photochemical alkylation reaction of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 34: C(sp3)–H functionalization of thioethers.
Scheme 35: Proposed mechanism for the C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation of N-containing molecules and thioethers.
Scheme 36: Hydroacylation using 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (53) as the photoinitiator.
Scheme 37: Selectivity for the formation of the α,α-disubstituted aldehydes.
Scheme 38: Substrate scope for the photochemical addition of aldehydes to Michael acceptors.
Scheme 39: Proposed mechanism for the hydroacylation of Michael acceptors using 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (53) as th...
Scheme 40: Catalytic arylation of aromatic aldehydes by aryl bromides in which the reaction product acts as th...
Scheme 41: Proposed mechanism for the catalytic arylation of benzaldehydes by aryl bromides in which the react...
Scheme 42: Functionalization of the chiral cyclobutanes 180.
Scheme 43: Optimized reaction conditions and proposed mechanism for the sulfonylcyanation of cyclobutenes.
(Thio)urea-mediated synthesis of functionalized six-membered rings with multiple chiral centers
- Giorgos Koutoulogenis,
- Nikolaos Kaplaneris and
- Christoforos G. Kokotos
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 462–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.48
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Activation of carbonyl compounds via enamine and iminium intermediates [2].
Scheme 2: Electronic and steric interactions present in enamine activation mode [2].
Scheme 3: Electrophilic activation of carbonyl compounds by a thiourea moiety.
Scheme 4: Asymmetric synthesis of dihydro-2H-pyran-6-carboxylate 3 using organocatalyst 4 [16].
Scheme 5: Possible hydrogen-bonding for the reaction of (E)-methyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbut-3-enoate [16].
Scheme 6: Asymmetric desymmetrization of 4,4-cyclohexadienones using the Michael addition reaction with malon...
Scheme 7: The enantioselective synthesis of α,α-disubstituted cycloalkanones using catalyst 11 [18].
Scheme 8: The enantioselective synthesis of indolo- and benzoquinolidine compounds through aza-Diels–Alder re...
Scheme 9: Enantioselective [5 + 2] cycloaddition [20].
Scheme 10: Asymmetric synthesis of oxazine derivatives 26 [21].
Scheme 11: Asymmetric synthesis of bicyclo[3.3.1]nonadienone, core 30 present in (−)-huperzine [22].
Scheme 12: Asymmetric inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction catalyzed by amine-thiourea 34 [23].
Scheme 13: Asymmetric entry to morphan skeletons, catalyzed by amine-thiourea 37 [24].
Scheme 14: Asymmetric transformation of (E)-2-nitroallyl acetate [25].
Scheme 15: Proposed way of activation.
Scheme 16: Asymmetric synthesis of nitrobicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-one derivatives [26].
Scheme 17: Asymmetric tandem Michael–Henry reaction catalyzed by 50 [27].
Scheme 18: Asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions of 3-vinylindoles 51 [29].
Scheme 19: Proposed transition state and activation mode of the asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions of 3-vinylind...
Scheme 20: Desymmetrization of meso-anhydrides by Chin, Song and co-workers [30].
Scheme 21: Desymmetrization of meso-anhydrides by Connon and co-workers [31].
Scheme 22: Asymmetric intramolecular Michael reaction [32].
Scheme 23: Asymmetric addition of malonate to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes 67 [33].
Scheme 24: Intramolecular desymmetrization through an intramolecular aza-Michael reaction [34].
Scheme 25: Enantioselective synthesis of (−)-mesembrine [34].
Scheme 26: A novel asymmetric Michael–Michael reaction [35].
Scheme 27: Asymmetric three-component reaction catalyzed by Takemoto’s catalyst 77 [46].
Scheme 28: Asymmetric domino Michael–Henry reaction [47].
Scheme 29: Asymmetric domino Michael–Henry reaction [48].
Scheme 30: Enantioselective synthesis of derivatives of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran 89 [49].
Scheme 31: Asymmetric addition of α,α-dicyano olefins 90 to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes 91 [50].
Scheme 32: Asymmetric three-component reaction producing 2,6-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octanones 95 [51].
Scheme 33: Asymmetric double Michael reaction producing substituted chromans 99 [52].
Scheme 34: Enantioselective synthesis of multi-functionalized spiro oxindole dienes 106 [53].
Scheme 35: Organocatalyzed Michael aldol cyclization [54].
Scheme 36: Asymmetric synthesis of dihydrocoumarins [55].
Scheme 37: Asymmetric double Michael reaction en route to tetrasubstituted cyclohexenols [56].
Scheme 38: Asymmetric synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl-dihydropyrans 121 [58].
Scheme 39: Tyrosine-derived tertiary amino-thiourea 123 catalyzed Michael hemiaketalization reaction [59].
Scheme 40: Enantioselective entry to bicyclo[3.2.1]octane unit [60].
Scheme 41: Asymmetric synthesis of spiro[4-cyclohexanone-1,3’-oxindoline] 126 [61].
Scheme 42: Kinetic resolution of 3-nitro-2H-chromene 130 [62].
Scheme 43: Asymmetric synthesis of chromanes 136 [63].
Scheme 44: Wang’s utilization of β-unsaturated α-ketoesters 87 [64,65].
Scheme 45: Asymmetric entry to trifluoromethyl-substituted dihydropyrans 144 [66].
Scheme 46: Phenylalanine-derived thiourea-catalyzed domino Michael hemiaketalization reaction [67].
Scheme 47: Asymmetric synthesis of α-trichloromethyldihydropyrans 149 [68].
Scheme 48: Takemoto’s thiourea-catalyzed domino Michael hemiaketalization reaction [69].
Scheme 49: Asymmetric synthesis of densely substituted cyclohexanes [70].
Scheme 50: Enantioselective synthesis of polysubstituted chromeno [4,3-b]pyrrolidine derivatines 157 [71].
Scheme 51: Enantioselective synthesis of spiro-fused cyclohexanone/5-oxazolone scaffolds 162 [72].
Scheme 52: Utilizing 2-mercaptobenzaldehydes 163 in cascade processes [73,74].
Scheme 53: Proposed transition state of the initial sulfa-Michael step [74].
Scheme 54: Asymmetric thiochroman synthesis via dynamic kinetic resolution [75].
Scheme 55: Enantioselective synthesis of thiochromans [76].
Scheme 56: Enantioselective synthesis of chromans and thiochromans synthesis [77].
Scheme 57: Enantioselective sulfa-Michael aldol reaction en route to spiro compounds [78].
Scheme 58: Enantioselective synthesis of 4-aminobenzo(thio)pyrans 179 [79].
Scheme 59: Asymmetric synthesis of tetrahydroquinolines [80].
Scheme 60: Novel asymmetric Mannich–Michael sequence producing tetrahydroquinolines 186 [81].
Scheme 61: Enantioselective synthesis of biologically interesting chromanes 190 and 191 [82].
Scheme 62: Asymmetric tandem Henry–Michael reaction [83].
Scheme 63: An asymmetric synthesis of substituted cyclohexanes via a dynamic kinetic resolution [84].
Scheme 64: Three component-organocascade initiated by Knoevenagel reaction [85].
Scheme 65: Asymmetric Michael reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57 and 211 [86].
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the asymmetric Michael reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57 and 211 [86].
Scheme 67: Asymmetric facile synthesis of hexasubstituted cyclohexanes [87].
Scheme 68: Dual activation catalytic mechanism [87].
Scheme 69: Asymmetric Michael–Michael/aldol reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57, 219 and 214 [88].
Scheme 70: Asymmetric synthesis of substituted cyclohexane derivatives, using catalysts 57 and 223 [89].
Scheme 71: Asymmetric synthesis of substituted piperidine derivatives, using catalysts 223 and 228 [90].
Scheme 72: Asymmetric synthesis of endo-exo spiro-dihydropyran-oxindole derivatives catalyzed by catalyst 232 [91]....
Scheme 73: Asymmetric synthesis of carbazole spiroxindole derivatives, using catalyst 236 [92].
Scheme 74: Enantioselective formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition of enal 209 with nitroalkene 210, using catalysts 23 ...
Scheme 75: Asymmetric synthesis of polycyclized hydroxylactams derivatives, using catalyst 242 [94].
Scheme 76: Asymmetric synthesis of product 243, using catalyst 246 [95].
Scheme 77: Formation of the α-stereoselective acetals 248 from the corresponding enol ether 247, using catalys...
Scheme 78: Selective glycosidation, catalyzed by Shreiner’s catalyst 23 [97].
