Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1991, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 332.

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Synthesis of 2-(Trimcthoxyphenyl) Tryptamines Hydrochloride

Qiu Yu-zhu, Hang Chao, Zhang Zheng, Hu Hong-wen   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008
  • Received:1989-09-15 Online:1991-03-24 Published:1991-03-24

Abstract: In the presence of PPA, 2-( 2, 3, 4-trimethoxyphenyl) indole ( 1a) and 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) indole (1b) were prepared by the Fischer synthesis from the corresponding trimethoxyacetophenone phenylhydrazones. 2-(2, 4, 6-Trimethoxyphenyl)indole(1c) was prepared by treating 2, 4,6-trimethoxy acetophenone phenylhydrazone with anhydrous zinc chloride. 1a, 1b, 1cwere converted to the 3-formyl derivatives 2a, 2b, 2Cunder Vilsmier reaction conditions, respectively, and 2a, 2b, 2Cwere condensed with nitromethane to give the corresponding 3-(2-nitroethenyl)in-doles 3a, 3band 3C. Reduction of 3aor 3bwith LiAlH, gaves the corresponding tryptamines 4aand 4b, respectively.

Key words: Indole, Tryptamine, Reduction

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