Synthesis of spiropentacyclic indolines by cyclisation of 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetyltryptamine

Abstract
Cyclisation of N-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetyl)tryptamine (4) with either phosphorus trichloride, or phosphoryl chloride, affords the spirocyclic indolin (12) together with small amounts of β-carboline derivatives, whereas with trifluoroacetic anhydride as reagent the spirocyclic indoline(13) is formed in quantitative yield.

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