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Synthesis and reactions of cyclopropamitosenes and related pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles
thesis
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An intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition strategy has been employed to synthesise the
pyrrolo[I,2-aJ]indole nucleus for a wide range of cyclopropamitosenes, whereas the
key step in the synthesis of pyrrolo[I ,2-a]indoles without the cyclopropane ring
was a modified Wittig reaction.
From the onset of the work it was important to investigate the role of the 7 -methoxy
group. Hence a variety of cyclopropamitosenes or related pyrrolo[I,2-a]indoles
were subjected to C-7 exchange reactions with either (i) other alkoxides or (ii)
cyclic / acyclic amines. In this way, structural modification at C-7 can be related to the biological results.
Biological and electrochemical data were recorded for the cyclopropamitosenes and
related pyrrolo[I,2-a]indoles and correlated with their structures.
History
School
- Science
Department
- Chemistry
Publisher
© Noeleen O'SullivanPublication date
1992Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.241110Language
- en