Abstract
Initial formation of tetrahydrocarboline 3 from tryptophan methyl ester 1 and aldehyde 2 by Pictet–Spengler reaction, followed by treatment with trichlorocyanuric acid, provides a facile and efficient route for a one-pot synthesis of β-carbolines with excellent yields.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30470027 and 30225048).