Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (11): 2411.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20180326

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One-pot Synthesis of β-Carboline Derivatives Catalyzed by CuO Nanoparticles

ZHANG Jin1,2,*(), SHI Tiancai1, LUO Liwen1, LIU Jia1, LIU Rong1, LIU Le1, LIANG Ming1, MA Yangmin1,2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
    2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
  • Received:2018-04-26 Online:2018-11-10 Published:2018-08-23
  • Contact: ZHANG Jin,MA Yangmin E-mail:zhangjin@sust.edu.cn;mym63@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Shaanxi Province Education Department, China(No.17JK0107), the Foundation for Young Scholars of Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, China(No.BJ12-26) and the Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China(No.2016102).

Abstract:

Compounds containing β-carboline moiety have a variety of special biochemical and pharmacological activities. In order to explore the method for efficient synthesize β-carbolines, a novel method applied Pictet-Spengler cyclization and coupling oxidation in one-step was studied. Tryptophan esters and aromatic aldehydes were heated in N,N-Dimethylformamide via the promotion of nano CuO. Twenty-five compounds of 1,3-disubstituted-β-carbolines were obtained in moderate to excellent yield with subsequent isolation and purification. Attractive features of this method included simple operation, high efficiency and mild condition. Especially, nano CuO as catalyst and oxidant promoted cyclization and oxidation processes in creating β-carbolines motif.

Key words: Nano CuO, β-Carboline derivative;, Pictet-Spengler reaction, One-pot synthesis

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