Nucleophilic substitution reaction of 3-acetyl-1-methoxyindole and its application for the synthesis of novel 2-substituted methyl 2,3-dihydro-1- methyl-3-oxo-5H-pyrido-[4,3-b]indole-4-carboxylates

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-99-8608

A simple synthetic route was established for 3-acetyl-1-methoxyindole, which was found to undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions selectively at the 2-position. Applying the reaction, novel 2-substituted methyl 2,3- dihydro-1-methyl-3-oxo-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole-4-carboxylates were prepared.