Multicomponent Reaction of Indole with Formaldehyde, Carbon Disulfide, and Amines
摘要
The multicomponent reaction (MCR) of indole with formaldehyde, carbon disulfide, and amines catalyzed with various catalysts was studied as a method for the synthesis of 3-dithiocarbamatomethylindoles. It was shown that zwitterionic catalysts (taurine, N-methylpyridinium iodide) direct the reaction towards dithiocarbamate methylation of indole, whereas basic catalysts (NaOH, Py, TEA) are non-selective and primarily initiate the indole aminomethylation. The synthesized 3-dithiocarbamatomethylindoles were evaluated for antimicrobial activity. It was found that among the synthesized compounds, 1H-indol-3-ylmethyl dimethylcarbamodithioate exhibits the highest antimicrobial activity against phytopathogenic fungi (Bipolaris sorokiniana, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani) and bacteria non-pathogenic to humans (gram-positive Bacillus subtilis IB-54 and gram-negative Pseudomonas mandelii IB-K14).