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1.35 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 1.62 (m, 2H, –CH2–
N–CH(CH2)2), 4.24 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
5.09 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.38 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–),
7.18–7.23 (t, 2H, 4,5-2H of imidazolyl), 7.29–7.43 (m,
5H, –PhH), 7.56 (s, 1H, 2-H of imidazolyl), 7.66 (s, 1H,
–UH), 10.20 (br s, 1H, –OH); MS: m/z 542.0, 544.0
[MH+].
4.1.3.7. Ethyl 6-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-[(2-methyl-1-imid-
azolyl)methyl]-1-methyl-2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)sulfinylm-
1
ethyl]-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (9i). mp: 179–181 °C; H
NMR (DMSO-d6):
d
1.17 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 2.34 (s, 3H, 2-CH3 of imidazolyl), 3.53 (s,
3H, –OCH3), 3.67 (s, 3H, –NCH3), 4.07 (q, 2H,
J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 4.83 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.56 (s,
2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–), 6.31–6.54 (m, 2H, 4,5-2H of imidaz-
olyl), 6.92–7.76 (m, 4H, –PhH), 7.88 (s, 1H, –UH); MS:
m/z 560.1, 562.1 [MH+].
4.1.3.2. Ethyl 6-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxy-4-(1-
imidazolylmethyl)-2-[(4- fluorophenyl)sulfinylmethyl]-1H-
indole-3-carboxylate (9d). mp: 200–202 °C; 1H NMR
(CDCl3): d 0.90–1.00 (m, 2H, –CH2–N–CH(CH2)2),
1.20 (m, 2H, –CH2–N–CH(CH2)2), 1.36 (t, 3H,
J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 2.47 (m, 1H, –CH2–N–
CH(CH2)2), 4.32 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
4.74 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.91 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–),
6.95–7.15 (m, 4H, –PhH), 7.38–7.55 (m, 3H, 3H of
imidazolyl), 7.71 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 560.0, 562.0
[MH+].
4.1.3.8. Ethyl 6-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-4-(guanidinylm-
ethyl)-5-hydroxy-2-(phenylsulfinylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-
carboxylate (9j). mp: 192–194 °C; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 0.98 (m, 2H, –CH2–N–CH(CH2)2), 1.13 (m, 2H, –CH2–
N–CH(CH2)2), 1.23 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 2.92
(m, 1H, –CH2–N–CH(CH2)2), 4.19 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 4.51 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–), 5.38 (s, 2H,
–CH2N), 6.60 (2H, –NH2), 6.94 (1H, –C@NH),7.19
(m, 5H, –PhH), 7.54 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 533.0, 535.1
[MH+].
4.1.3.3. Ethyl 6-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-2-[(3,4-difluor-
ophenyl)sulfinylmethyl]-5-hydroxy-4-(1-imidazolylmethyl)-
1H-indole-3-carboxylate (9e). mp: 193–195 °C; 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6): d 0.95–1.04 (m, 2H, –CH2–N–
CH(CH2)2), 1.21 (m, 2H, –CH2–N–CH(CH2)2), 1.35
(t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 2.77 (m, 1H, –CH2–
N–CH(CH2)2), 4.15 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
4.83 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.71 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–),
6.67–7.39 (m, 3H, –PhH), 7.54–7.69 (m, 3H, 3H of
imidazolyl), 7.72 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 578.1, 580.1
[MH+].
4.1.3.9. Ethyl 6-bromo-4-(guanidinomethyl)-5-hy-
droxy-1-methyl-2-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfinylmethyl]-1H-in-
dole-3-carboxylate (9k). mp: 188–190 °C; 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): d 1.36 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
3.62 (s, 3H, –NCH3), 4.28 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 4.65 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 4.78 (s, 2H, –sulfi-
nyl-CH2–), 6.68 (2H, –NH2), 6.92 (1H, –C@NH), 7.00–
7.44 (m, 4H, –PhH), 7.47 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 525.0,
527.0 [MH+].
4.1.3.4. Ethyl 6-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-(1-imidazolylmeth-
4.1.3.10. Ethyl 6-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-4-(guanidinom-
ethyl)-5-hydroxy-2-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfinylmethyl]-1H-
indole-3-carboxylate (9l). mp: 194–196 °C; 1H NMR
yl)-1-methyl-2-[(4-cyanophenyl)
sulfinylmethyl]-1H-
indole-3-carboxylate (9f). mp: 189–191 °C; 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): d 1.17 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
3.68 (s, 3H, –NCH3), 4.07 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 4.95 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.68 (s, 2H, –sulfi-
nyl-CH2–), 6.72–7.36 (m, 4H, –PhH), 7.69–7.72 (m, 3H,
3H of imidazolyl), 7.84 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 561.0,
563.0 [MH+].
(CDCl3):
d
0.90 (m, 2H, –N–CH(CH2)2), 1.24
(m, 2H, –N–CH(CH2)2), 1.32 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 2.69 (m, 1H, –N–CH(CH2)2), 4.23 (q,
2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 4.75 (s, 2H, –CH2N),
4.85 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–), 6.80 (2H, –NH2), 7.32
(1H, –C@NH), 7.39–7.60 (m, 4H, –PhH), 7.83 (s,
1H, –UH), 9.28 (br s, 1H, –OH); MS: m/z 551.0,
553.0 [MH+].
4.1.3.5. Ethyl 6-bromo-5-hydroxy-4-[(2-methyl-1-imid-
azolyl)methyl]-1-methyl-2-(phenyl-sulfinylmethyl)-1H-
indole-3-carboxylate (9g). mp: 186–188 °C; 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): d 1.39 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
2.33 (s, 3H, 2-CH3 of imidazolyl), 3.54 (s, 3H,
–NCH3), 4.06 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 4.80
(s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.54 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–),
6.29–6.54 (m, 2H, 4,5-2H of imidazolyl), 7.44–7.64
(m, 5H, –PhH), 7.87 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 530.1,
532.0 [MH+].
4.1.3.11. Ethyl 6-bromo-4-[(2-aminoethyl)sulfanylm-
ethyl]-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-[(2-pyridinyl)sulfinylmethyl]-
1H-indole-3-carboxylate (9m). mp: 190–192 °C; 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): d 1.32 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
2.97–3.16 (m, 4H, –SCH2CH2–), 3.74 (s, 3H, –NCH3),
4.24 (q, 2H, J = 6.9 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 4.48 (d, 2H,
J = 3 Hz, –CH2N), 5.11 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–), 7.18–
7.64 (s, 4H, –pyridinyl H), 7.79 (s, 1H, –UH), 7.99 (br s,
2H, –NH2), 8.91 (br s, 1H, –OH); MS: m/z 526.1, 528.1
[MH+].
4.1.3.6. Ethyl 6-bromo-5-hydroxy-2-[(3,4-difluorophe-
nyl)sulfinylmethyl]-4-[(2-methyl-1- imidazolyl)methyl]-1-
methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate (9h). mp: 182–184 °C;
1H NMR (DMSO-d6): d 1.07 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz,
–OCH2CH3), 2.31 (s, 3H, 2-CH3 of imidazolyl), 3.69
(s, 3H, –NCH3), 3.98 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
4.89 (s, 2H, –CH2N), 5.48 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–),
6.24–6.52 (m, 2H, 4,5-2H of imidazolyl), 7.26–7.61 (m,
3H, –PhH), 7.90 (s, 1H, –UH); MS: m/z 566.0, 568.0
[MH+].
4.1.3.12. Ethyl 6-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxy-4-(1-
triazolylmethyl)-2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)sulfinylmethyl]-1H-
indole-3-carboxylate (9n). mp: 201–203 °C; 1H NMR
(CDCl3): d 0.89 (m, 2H, –N–CH(CH2)2), 1.16 (m, 2H,
–N–CH(CH2)2), 1.47 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3),
2.26 (m, 1H, –N–CH(CH2)2), 3.50 (s, 3H, –OCH3),
4.40 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, –OCH2CH3), 4.90 (s, 2H,
–CH2N), 6.10 (s, 2H, –sulfinyl-CH2–), 6.84 (2H, 2H