A versatile and efficient synthesis of carbinolamine-containing pyrrolo[1,4]benzodiazepines via the cyclization of N-(2-aminobenzoy 1)pyrrolidine-2-carboxaldehyde diethyl thioacetals: Total synthesis of prothracarcin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00377a016

A versatile and efficient synthesis of carbinolamine-containing pyrrolo[1,4]benzodiazepines (or the corresponding imine forms) of types 2, 7, and 8 is described that involves mercuric chloride mediated cyclization of the corresponding N-(2-aminobenzoyl)py