Arcyriarubin A → 5-Thioxo-3,4-bis(3-indolyl)-3-pyrrolin-2-one

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820 mg of Lawesson's reagent was added to a solution of 330 mg of 3,4-bis(3-indolyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione in 50 ml of dimethoxyethane and the mixture was heated to reflux for 1 hour. 410 mg of Lawesson's reagent were then added and the mixture was heated to reflux for a further 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified on silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane (1:4). Recrystallization from diethyl ether/hexane gave 30 mg of 5-thioxo-3,4-bis(3-indolyl)-3-pyrrolin-2-one, m.p. 254°-257° C.

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