Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolines via the Pictet–Spengler Method
Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolines via the Pictet–Spengler Method
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.153222529049
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Palavras-chave: Reação de Maillard, triptamina, triptofano, tetrahidro-β-carbolinas
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Keywords: Maillard Reaction, tryptamine, tryptophan, tetrahidro-β-carbolines.
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Abstract: In this work, we report the optimization of the Pictet–Spengler reaction using tryptamine and tryptophan with substituted benzaldehydes to obtain the corresponding tetrahydro-β-carbolines. Furthermore, this study aims to illustrate the Maillard reaction to undergraduate Food Chemistry students in the Organic Chemistry III course (code 1628) offered by this Faculty, in order to help them understand how L-tryptophan (or tryptamine) interacts with a carbonyl compound (such as benzaldehyde or an aldose).
- Fernando León Cedeño
- Martha Menes Arzate
- Denisse Fuentes Calderón
- Miriam López López