Selective C-2 alkylation of tryptophan by a Pd(II)/norbornene-promoted C-H activation reaction

Harish Kumar Potukuchi, Thorsten Bach

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Abstract

A palladium(II)-catalyzed norbornene-mediated regioselective alkylation at the C-2 indole position of N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc)-protected (S)-tryptophan ethyl ester is reported. The protocol employs mild reaction conditions and is tolerant of a range of functional groups. The reaction proceeds without racemization at the stereogenic center of the amino acid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12263-12267
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume78
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Dec 2013

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