Abstract
A triple cooperative catalysis-mediated multicomponent reaction between 1-formyl-N-substituted-β-carbolines, a terminal alkyne, and a secondary amine allows access to unprecedented polycyclic β-carbolines via sequential A3-coupling and an intramolecular Csp2-Csp2 Friedel-Crafts arylation reaction. The reaction is successful in a dry inert atmosphere only with substrates bearing a methoxy-substituted benzyl group at the indole nitrogen. Conversely, treating 3-aminoindolizino[8,7-b]indoles (obtained after A3-coupling) with acid in the presence of H2O in air offers a general route to natural-alkaloid-like products.
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