3,4-dihydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]indol-1-one

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]-indol-1-one (440 mg, 2.6 mmol) and 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxaldehyde (581 mg, 2.86 mmol) in 90 ml dry THF was added 5.4 mmol of lithium diisopropylamide at -78° C. The mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes, then warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours, and then to r.t. for 15 minutes. Acetic anhydride (0.265 g, 2.6 mmol) was added, the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours and quenched ammonium chloride, water and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried, concentrated, and purified through silica gel to give the title compound. 1HNMR (CDCl3)δ 1.45-1.7 (m, 3H), 1.8-2.3 (m, 4H), 2.8-3.0 (m, 2H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 3.55 (s, 2H), 6.5 (m, 1H), 7.1-7.4 (m, 8H), 7.9 (m, 1H), 9.2 (s, 1H) ppm. warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours to r.t. for 15 minutes the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours quenched ammonium chloride, water extracted with chloroform The organic layer was dried concentrated purified through silica gel

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]-indol-1-one (440 mg, 2.6 mmol) and 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxaldehyde (581 mg, 2.86 mmol) in 90 ml dry THF was added 5.4 mmol of lithium diisopropylamide at -78° C. The mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes, then warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours, and then to r.t. for 15 minutes. Acetic anhydride (0.265 g, 2.6 mmol) was added, the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours and quenched ammonium chloride, water and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried, concentrated, and purified through silica gel to give the title compound. 1HNMR (CDCl3)δ 1.45-1.7 (m, 3H), 1.8-2.3 (m, 4H), 2.8-3.0 (m, 2H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 3.55 (s, 2H), 6.5 (m, 1H), 7.1-7.4 (m, 8H), 7.9 (m, 1H), 9.2 (s, 1H) ppm. warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours to r.t. for 15 minutes the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours quenched ammonium chloride, water extracted with chloroform The organic layer was dried concentrated purified through silica gel

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]-indol-1-one (440 mg, 2.6 mmol) and 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxaldehyde (581 mg, 2.86 mmol) in 90 ml dry THF was added 5.4 mmol of lithium diisopropylamide at -78° C. The mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes, then warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours, and then to r.t. for 15 minutes. Acetic anhydride (0.265 g, 2.6 mmol) was added, the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours and quenched ammonium chloride, water and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried, concentrated, and purified through silica gel to give the title compound. 1HNMR (CDCl3)δ 1.45-1.7 (m, 3H), 1.8-2.3 (m, 4H), 2.8-3.0 (m, 2H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 3.55 (s, 2H), 6.5 (m, 1H), 7.1-7.4 (m, 8H), 7.9 (m, 1H), 9.2 (s, 1H) ppm. warmed up to 0° C. for 1.5 hours to r.t. for 15 minutes the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 1.5 hours quenched ammonium chloride, water extracted with chloroform The organic layer was dried concentrated purified through silica gel