- Chemical Name:1-Bromoisoquinoline
- CAS No.:1532-71-4
- Molecular Formula:C9H6BrN
- Molecular Weight:208.057
- Hs Code.:29334900
- Mol file:1532-71-4.mol
Synonyms:5-(Piperazine-1-sulfonyl)-isoquinoline; hydrochloride
Synonyms:5-(Piperazine-1-sulfonyl)-isoquinoline; hydrochloride
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The research focuses on the regiospecific total synthesis of ellipticine, a 6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole alkaloid with significant anticancer activity. The purpose of the study was to develop a general synthetic approach that would allow for the preparation of a number of ellipticine derivatives. The researchers achieved this by employing a versatile coupling reaction between phenylboronic acid and a substituted bromoisoquinoline, followed by carbazole ring formation via a nitrene insertion reaction. This method successfully yielded ellipticine, and the synthesized compound was confirmed through satisfactory spectroscopic (nmr and ir) and analytical (elemental and/or mass spectral) data. The conclusion of the research was the successful completion of a general and regiospecific synthesis route for ellipticine, which could potentially be adapted for the synthesis of other related alkaloids.