3
2
1
1
4
10 3 3 4
19.3 (q, JCF =3.6 Hz), 117.6 (q, JCF = 35.9 Hz), 117.2 (q, JCF = 272.1 Hz), 77.8, 35.5. Anal. calcd for C11H F N O : C,
3.29; H, 3.30; N, 13.77; found: C 43.31; H 3.28; N 13.81.
4
.4. General procedure for the synthesis of indoles 4 and 8.
To a solution of enamine 3 or 7 (1.5 g, 0.005 mol) in a mixture of MeOH – CH Cl (30 mL, 1:1 ratio) SnCl
.02 mol) was added in one portion. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and poured into 500 mL of H
2
2
2
· 2H
2
O (4.5 g,
O.
0
2
The organic layer was separated, the water layer extracted with EtOAc (3 25 mL), the organic layers were combined and
dried over Na SO . Sodium sulfate was filtered off, the solvent was evaporated, and the crude product was purified on silica
gel using hexane – EtOAc (4:1) as an eluent to furnish pure indole 4 or 8.
.4.1. 6-Nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole (4). Yield: 0.71 g, 62%; mp=156-158 C. H NMR (500 MHz, (CD
2
4
o
1
4
3
)
2
SO)
1
9
(
(
ppm): 12.31 (br s, 1H, NH); 8.53 (br s, 1H, Harom); 8.15 (m, 2H, Harom and Hind), 6.61 (br s, 1H, Hind). F NMR (470 MHz,
1
3
1
CD
3
)
2
SO) (ppm): -62.32 (s, 3F, CF
3
). C NMR (125 MHz, (CD
3
)
2
SO) (ppm): 141.0, 133.6, 131.7, 123.6 (q, JCF = 270.8
2
3
Hz), 122.9, 120.0 (q, JCF = 35.0 Hz), 117.0 (q, JCF = 5.2 Hz), 109.2, 95.9. Anal. calcd for C
9
H
5
F
3
N
2
O
2
: C, 46.97; H, 2.19; N,
1
2.17; found: C 47.01; H 2.18; N 12.21.
o
1
4
.4.2. 4-Nitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole (8). Yield: 0.75 g, 65%; mp=142-145 C. H NMR (500 MHz, (CD ) SO)
3 2
4
4
3
(
ppm): 12.25 (br s, 1H, NH); 8.24 (d, 1H, JHH = 1.9 Hz, Harom); 8.21 (d, 1H, JHH = 1.9 Hz, Harom); 8.16 (d, 1H, JHH = 3.0 Hz,
3
19
13
H
ind); 6.99 (d, 1H, JHH = 3.0 Hz, Hind). F NMR (470 MHz, (CD
3
)
2
SO) (ppm): -60.08 (s, 3F, CF
3
). C NMR (125 MHz,
1
2
3
(
CD
3
)
2
SO) (ppm): 139.1, 134.2, 133.5, 123.9 (q, JCF = 274.5 Hz), 120.9 (q, JCF =33.8 Hz), 118.7, 113.1 (q, JCF = 3.5 Hz),
3
1
12.6 (q, JCF = 3.8 Hz), 99.6. Anal. calcd for C
9
H
5
F
3
N
2
O
2
: C, 46.97; H, 2.19; N, 12.17; found: C 47.01; H 2.18; N 12.21.
4
.5. Synthesis of 4-amino-6-(triflouromethyl)-1H-indole 9.
To a solution of indole 8 (0.1 g, 0.43 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) Pd/C (10% of Pd) (0.05 g) was added. The solution was
degassed and purged with H . The reaction mixture was hydrogenated overnight at rt and 1 atm pressure of H . The catalyst
2
2
was filtered off and the solvent was evaporated to furnish the desirable amine as a creamy solid. All manipulations were
carried out under Ar using the inert atmosphere technique.
o
1
4
.5.1. 4-Amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole (9). Yield: 0.075 g, 87%; mp=152-154 C. H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl
3
)
3
4
4
(
ppm): 8.34 (br s, 1H, NH), 7.24 (d, 1H, JHH = 3.1 Hz, Hind); 7.15 (d, 1H, JHH = 1.9 Hz, Harom); 6.61 (d, 1H, JHH = 1.9 Hz,
3
19
13
H
arom); 6.51 (d, 1H, JHH = 3.1 Hz, Hind), 3.07 (br s, 2H, NH
2
). F NMR (470 MHz, CDCl
3
3
) (ppm): -61.36 (s, 3F, CF ). C
2
1
NMR (125 MHz, CDCl
3
) (ppm): 139.3, 135.2, 125.1 (q, JCF =31.9 Hz), 124.8 (q, JCF = 271 Hz), 124.3, 118.8, 100.0 (q,
3
3
J
9 7 3 2
CF =3.5 Hz), 99.4 (q, JCF =3.5 Hz), 99.0. Anal. calcd for C H F N : C, 54.00; H, 3.52; N, 14.00; found: C 54.03; H 3.59; N
1
4.06.
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