Diazotization of 4-tert-butylaniline (I) with NaNO2 and HCl, followed by reduction of the resulting diazonium salt with SnCl2 provided hydrazine (II). Fisher indolization with 4-chlorobutyraldehyde (IV), (obtained by hydrogenation of acid chloride (III)), then afforded tryptamine (V). In an alternative procedure, 4-phthalimidobutyraldehyde diethyl acetal (VIII) was prepared by treatment of amine (VI) with N-carbethoxyphthalimide (VII). Fisher reaction of (VII) with hydrazine (II) produced the (phthalimidoethyl)indole (IX), which was deprotected with hydrazine to furnish the corresponding tryptamine (V). Subsequent condensation of (V) with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate gave carbamate (X). This was finally reduced by means of LiAlH4 providing the target N-methyl tryptamine.
Diazotization of 4-tert-butylaniline (I) with NaNO2 and HCl, followed by reduction of the resulting diazonium salt with SnCl2 provided hydrazine (II). Fisher indolization with 4-chlorobutyraldehyde (IV), (obtained by hydrogenation of acid chloride (III)), then afforded the target tryptamine. In an alternative procedure, 4-phthalimidobutyraldehyde diethyl acetal (VII) was prepared by treatment of amine (V) with N-carbethoxyphthalimide (VI). Fisher reaction of (VII) with hydrazine (II) produced the (phthalimidoethyl)indole (VIII), which was deprotected with hydrazine to furnish the corresponding tryptamine.
Diazotization of 4-tert-butylaniline (I) with NaNO2 and HCl, followed by reduction of the resulting diazonium salt with SnCl2 provided hydrazine (II). Fisher indolization with 4-chlorobutyraldehyde (IV), (obtained by hydrogenation of acid chloride (III)), then afforded tryptamine (V). In an alternative procedure, 4-phthalimidobutyraldehyde diethyl acetal (VIII) was prepared by treatment of amine (VI) with N-carbethoxyphthalimide (VII). Fisher reaction of (VII) with hydrazine (II) produced the (phthalimidoethyl)indole (IX), which was deprotected with hydrazine to furnish the corresponding tryptamine (V). Finally, dimethylation of (V) by means of methyl methanesulfonate provided the target N,N-dimethyl tryptamine.