Synthesis of Pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine Derivatives via Tandem Iminium Cyclization and Smiles Rearrangement
文摘
The tandem iminium cyclization and Smiles rearrangementof pyridinyloxyacetaldehyde 1 and a primary amine generateda novel pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine scaffold. TFAwas discovered to be an efficient catalyst in the reactionswith aromatic amines, whereas TiCl4 was found to besuperior in the case of aliphatic amines. This methodologyproved to be efficient in the preparation of a library ofdiversified pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives.