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Synthesis of 8‐substituted tetrahydro‐γ‐carbolines
Author(s) -
Bridoux Alexandre,
Goossens Laurence,
Houssin Raymond,
Héanichart JeanPierre
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of heterocyclic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1943-5193
pISSN - 0022-152X
DOI - 10.1002/jhet.5570430308
Subject(s) - substituent , chemistry , polar effect , hydrazone , nitrogen , medicinal chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry
The Fischer reaction is applied to the synthesis of 8‐substituted tetrahydro‐γ‐carbolines with electron‐donating or electron‐withdrawing groups, using catalytic or thermal methods. The reaction conditions must be varied according to the nature of the N 1 substituent of the piperidone. The best results are observed when a releasing group is present on the arylhydrazine and a benzyl substituent on the nitrogen of piperidone. Formation of carbolines with a withdrawing substituent is observed in soft acidic conditions; in others, reaction ended at the hydrazone level or did not evolve.