N-Bromo-succinimide promoted synthesis of β-carbolines and 3, 4-dihydro-β-carbolines from tetrahydro-β-carbolines. Issue 9 (2nd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hati, Santanu; Sen, Subhabrata
• Is Part Of: Tetrahedron letters. Volume 57:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 1040
• Page End: 1043
• Publication Date: 2016-03-02
• Subjects: β-Carboline -- Tetrahydro-β-carboline -- N-Bromosuccinimide -- 3, 4-Dihydro-β-carboline -- Harmine; Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; 547.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.01.081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-4039

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: Herein, we report a facile synthesis of 3, 4-dihydro-β-carbolines and aromatic β-carbolines from tetrahydro-β-carbolines, mediated by N -bromosuccinimide in toluene at 0 °C to room temperature (rt), in good to moderate yields.