502845-06-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Formation of indole nucleus via intramolecular cyclization of aminophenylpropenyltriphenylphosphonium salts with one-carbon degradation
Taira, Shin'Ichi,Danjo, Hiroshi,Imamoto, Tsuneo
, p. 8893 - 8896 (2007/10/03)
Treatment of 3-(2-aminophenyl)-2-propenyltriphenylphosphonium bromide with acid anhydride and tertiary amine affords 1,3-diacylindoles in yields ranging from 22 to 64%. A plausible mechanism of this new cyclization reaction is described.
