Abstract
We describe a NMR strategy to resolve temperature-gradient-monitored real-time chemical reaction involving a [3 + 3]-cyclocondensation reaction between alkynone and ethyl 2-amino-1H-indole-3-carboxylate toward the synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]indole catalyzed by Cs2CO3. The in situ NMR study clearly indicates that the reactant undergoes [3 + 3]-cyclocondensation reaction through a concerted mechanism, resulting in the product formation. The detailed NMR spectroscopic data led to the optimization of the reaction conditions and quantitative analysis of the product accurately and efficiently.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
S. G. and S. K. S. are thankful to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for providing a fellowship.
Notes
CDRI Communication No. 8227.