Synthesis of 6-methyl-6H-indolo [3, 2-c] isoquinoline and 6-methyl-6H-indolo [2, 3-c] isoquinoline: two new unnatural isoquinoline isomers of the cryptolepine series
11H-indolo [3, 2-c] isoquinoline has been synthesized in two steps starting from 4- bromoisoquinoline and 2-bromoaniline via a selective Buchwald–Hartwig reaction followed by a Pd-catalyzed intramolecular direct arylation involving C (sp2)–H activation. The synthesis of 7H-indolo [2, 3-c] isoquinoline was achieved by a combination of a Suzuki reaction with an intramolecular nitrene insertion reaction starting from 4- ...