The reaction of an aromatic heterocycle with a proton is called a protonation. One of articles about this theory is 《New synthesis of serotonin》. Authors are Noland, Wayland E.; Hovden, Robert A..The article about the compound:3-Methyl-1H-pyrrolecas:616-43-3,SMILESS:CC1=CNC=C1).HPLC of Formula: 616-43-3. Through the article, more information about this compound (cas:616-43-3) is conveyed.
Dropwise addition of a molar excess of nitroethylene to molten 5-benzyloxyindole at steam bath temperature 1.83 hrs. gave 3-(2-nitroethyl)-5-benzyloxyindole (I), m. 93.5-5.0° (CH2Cl2-ligroine), in 45% yield. Use of excess nitroethylene is desirable since unreacted 5-benzyloxyindole (36%) and 64% I form a eutectic mixture, m. 81-1.5°. Similar reactions of 5-benzyloxyindole with equimolar portions of β-nitrostyrene 6 hrs. and β-methyl-β-nitrostyrene for 22 hrs. gave 72 and 37% yields, resp., of 3-(1-phenyl-2-nitroethyl)-5-benzyloxyindole (II), platelets, m. 117-18° (alc.), and 3-(1-phenyl-2-nitropropyl)-5-benzyloxyindole (III), m. 152-2.5° (alc.). Hydrogenation at 2 atm. over PtO2 of I-III gave in high yields the corresponding tryptamines, isolated as the picrates. I gave 84% yield as reddish orange crystals, m. 231.5-2.0° (decomposition). III gave 94% yield, red crystals, m. 176-6.5° (alc.) and III gave 62% yield, red crystals, m. 213-15°. The tryptamine from I was characterized as the hydrochloride, m. 245-7° (decomposition). Hydrogenation of I at 2 atm. over 10% Pd-C resulted in concomitant reduction of the NO2 group and debenzylation to give 69% serotonin (IV) as the creatinine sulfate hydrate, m. 212-14°. This new synthesis of IV from 5-benzyloxyindole appeared to be higher in over-all yield than most reported methods. It was also simpler than previously described methods.
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Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Chiral C3-Symmetric Oxygen Tripodal Ligand and Its Applications to Asymmetric Catalysis,
Chiral lanthanide(III) complexes of sulphur–nitrogen–oxygen ligand derived from aminothiourea and sodium D-camphor-β-sulfonate