Enantioselective Total Syntheses of Welwitindolinone A and Fischerindoles I and G

Phil S. Baran* and Jeremy M. Richter
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127 (44), pp 15394–15396
DOI: 10.1021/ja056171r
Publication Date (Web): October 18, 2005
Copyright © 2005 American Chemical Society

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The first total syntheses of welwitindolinone A and the most complex members of the fischerindole family, fischerindoles I and G, are reported. Highlights of these short, protecting-group-free syntheses include the application of the recently developed direct indole−carbonyl coupling, a simple approach for installing the quaternary center with neighboring chlorine atom, a regioselective dehydrogenation/dehydration cascade to access fischerindole I, and a remarkably facile oxidative ring contraction to construct welwitindolinone A. An alternative biogenetic hypothesis, whose accuracy is suggested by the success of the current syntheses, is also put forth for this alkaloid family.

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  • Published In Issue November 09, 2005
  • Received September 8, 2005

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