Reaction of Bromomethylazoles and Tosylmethyl Isocyanide. A Novel Heterocyclization Method for the Synthesis of the Core of Marine Alkaloids Variolins and Related Azolopyrimidines
- 29 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Vol. 69 (15) , 4974-4983
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jo0358168
Abstract
A novel and efficient synthesis of the pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine system, the heterocyclic core of the variolin family of marine alkaloids, is described. The route involves the reaction of 3-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine and tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) under phase-transfer conditions. This unprecedented reaction was also used to synthesize a series of new methoxycarbonyl azolopyrimidines by reaction of TosMIC with bromomethylindoles, bromomethylbenzimidazole, and bromomethylpyrazole. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation of 5-bromo-7-methoxycarbonylpyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine obtained by this heterocyclization process and installation of the pyrimidine moiety in the C5 position open an alternative approach to complete a total synthesis of variolin B.Keywords
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