10.1080/00397911.2012.687423
The research focuses on the synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]indole through a [3+3]-cyclocondensation reaction between alkynone and ethyl 2-amino-1H-indole-3-carboxylate, catalyzed by Cs2CO3. The main content involves the use of temperature-gradient-directed NMR monitoring to observe the real-time chemical reaction, which is a noninvasive technique allowing for the optimization of reaction conditions and quantitative analysis of the product. The reactants used in the experiments include ethyl 2-amino-1H-indole-3-carboxylates (1), 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-one (2), and the catalyst Cs2CO3. The analyses conducted encompassed NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) NMR, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to characterize the products and monitor the reaction progress.