The invention belongs to the technical field of
organic chemistry, and particularly relates to a preparation method of a photocatalytic polysubstituted
indole compound. The structure of the compound is characterized and confirmed by methods such as < 1 > H NMR, < 13 > C NMR, HRMS,
single crystal X
diffraction and the like. According to the method, tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT) is used as a catalyst in an
organic solvent, in the presence of protonic acid, 2-indolyl
methanol is subjected to dearomatization to form an
imine cation intermediate, then the
imine cation intermediate reacts with
alkyl free radicals generated by
alkane through
hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) under the
catalysis of TBADT, and the 2, 3-dialkyl substituted
indole compound I is obtained through
isomerization. The method is simple and efficient in reaction, few in
side reaction, high in product purity and convenient to separate and purify; conditions are mild, and the application range of a substrate is wide; the raw materials are simple and easy to obtain, the cost is low, and the method can be suitable for large-scale preparation and has a very good application prospect.