Synthesis of camalexin and related phytoalexins

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)90973-1

A number of 3-(2′-thiazoyl)indoles, including two recently reported phytoalexins, have been prepared from the Grignard reaction of the corresponding substituted indole and 2-bromothiazole. The antifungal activity of these 3-(2′-thiazoyl)indoles and 3-(2′-oxazolyl)indole have been examined.