For the synthesis of new anti-inflammatory agents as indol derivatives, we have synthesized α-benzoyl-1-ethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-8-ethyl-9-(N-benzoyl)pyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid methyl ester. It was a new method for α-substituted etodolac carboxylic acid. The synthetic process was composed of four steps, and 7-ethylindole and oxalyl chloride were used as starting materials. The third step, cyclization was carried out by addition of borontrifluoride diethyl etherate in 66% yield. The step of reduction and cyclization were simplified successfully. The final product, α-benzoyl-1-ethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-8-ethyl-9-(N-benzoyl)pyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid methyl ester was obtained in 66% yield by the reaction of methyl 1,8-dimethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetate (etodollic acid methyl ester) and benzoyl chloride.

새로운 인돌 유도체인 항염증제를 합성하기 위하여 α-benzoyl-1-ethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-8-ethyl-9-(N-benzoyl)pyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid methyl ester(10)을 합성하였다. 출발물질은 7-ethylindole과 oxalyl chloride로 하여 4단계로 이루어졌다. 셋째 단계는 borontrifluoride diethyl etherate을 사용하여 66%로 고리화반응을 하였으며, 환원반응과 고리화반응도 효율적으로 단순화하였다. 최종생성물인 α-benzoyl-1-ethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-8-ethyl-9-(N-benzoyl)pyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid methyl ester는 4단계에서 얻은 methyl 1,8-dimethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b] indole-1-acetate(etodollic acid methyl ester)를 benzoyl chloride와 반응하여 66%의 수율로 얻었다.