A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids

Indole–chalcone hybrids are a large group of compounds known for their excellent biological properties the help combat diverse pathogens. This study describes a rapid synthetic pathway for the synthesis of ten indole–chalcone hybrids, namely, <b>3</b>(<b>a</b>–<b>j</...

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Main Authors: Solange A. Tanyi, Donatus B. Eni, Mohamed Abdelsalam, Matthias Schmidt, Wolfgang Sippl, Fidele Ntie-Kang
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author Solange A. Tanyi
Donatus B. Eni
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Matthias Schmidt
Wolfgang Sippl
Fidele Ntie-Kang
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Mohamed Abdelsalam
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description Indole–chalcone hybrids are a large group of compounds known for their excellent biological properties the help combat diverse pathogens. This study describes a rapid synthetic pathway for the synthesis of ten indole–chalcone hybrids, namely, <b>3</b>(<b>a</b>–<b>j</b>), from 1-Boc-3-formylindole (<b>1</b>) and acetophenone derivatives (<b>2</b>), in a one-pot approach. This synthesis involved an initial condensation reaction and subsequent deprotection of the Boc group. <sup>1</sup>H-NMR, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR, and MS were used to elucidate the structures of the final compounds. Contrary to previous methods for the synthesis of indole–chalcone hybrids, this novel synthetic method, which involves using a Boc-protected indole via microwave-assisted synthesis, is advantageous because it is a one-pot approach, making it facile and rapid.
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spelling doaj-art-3d66dbc217684fd09dc4a03e3b20e3e22025-08-20T02:42:22ZengMDPI AGMolbank1422-85992025-02-0120251M197410.3390/M1974A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone HybridsSolange A. Tanyi0Donatus B. Eni1Mohamed Abdelsalam2Matthias Schmidt3Wolfgang Sippl4Fidele Ntie-Kang5Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea CM-00237, CameroonCenter for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea CM-00237, CameroonDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), GermanyDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), GermanyDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), GermanyCenter for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea CM-00237, CameroonIndole–chalcone hybrids are a large group of compounds known for their excellent biological properties the help combat diverse pathogens. This study describes a rapid synthetic pathway for the synthesis of ten indole–chalcone hybrids, namely, <b>3</b>(<b>a</b>–<b>j</b>), from 1-Boc-3-formylindole (<b>1</b>) and acetophenone derivatives (<b>2</b>), in a one-pot approach. This synthesis involved an initial condensation reaction and subsequent deprotection of the Boc group. <sup>1</sup>H-NMR, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR, and MS were used to elucidate the structures of the final compounds. Contrary to previous methods for the synthesis of indole–chalcone hybrids, this novel synthetic method, which involves using a Boc-protected indole via microwave-assisted synthesis, is advantageous because it is a one-pot approach, making it facile and rapid.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2025/1/M1974chalconesindole–chalcone hybridssynthesisaldehydeacetophenonemicrowave
spellingShingle Solange A. Tanyi
Donatus B. Eni
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Matthias Schmidt
Wolfgang Sippl
Fidele Ntie-Kang
A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
Molbank
chalcones
indole–chalcone hybrids
synthesis
aldehyde
acetophenone
microwave
title A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
title_full A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
title_fullStr A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
title_full_unstemmed A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
title_short A Facile and Rapid Method for Synthesizing Indole–Chalcone Hybrids
title_sort facile and rapid method for synthesizing indole chalcone hybrids
topic chalcones
indole–chalcone hybrids
synthesis
aldehyde
acetophenone
microwave
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2025/1/M1974
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