Arcyriarubin A → 3,4-bis[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-indolyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione

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40 mg of a 60% suspension of sodium hydride in mineral oil was added to a solution of 327 mg of 3,4-bis-(3-indolyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione in 5 ml of DMF at 0° C. under nitrogen. After 0.5 hour the mixture was cooled to -20° C. and 108 mg of trimethylsilyl chloride were added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, then cooled to 0° C. and then a further 80 mg of sodium hydride were added thereto. After 0.5 hour at 0° C. 116 mg of propylene oxide were added and the mixture was stirred overnight. 5 ml of water were added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic phase was dried and evaporated. The residue was purified on silica gel with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether. Recrystallization from diethyl ether/petroleum ether gave 30 mg of 3,4-bis[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-indolyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione, m.p. 133°-135° C.

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