98258-76-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Improved Synthesis of 6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy- and 5-Hydroxy-6-methoxyindoles and Their O-Acetates, Analogs of Natural Eumelanin Precursors.
Rogers, C. Bradford,Blum, Charles A.,Murphy, Bryan P.
, p. 941 - 943 (2007/10/02)
Improved routes for syntheses of gram quantities of the isomeric 5,6-acetoxymethoxyindoles, and milligram amounts of the 5,6-hydroxymethoxyindoles, have been developed.They depend on regiospecific nitration of the benzyl ethers of vanillin and isovanillin
EFFICIENT SYNTHESES OF (E)-4-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY- AND (E)-5-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-2,β-DINITROSTYRENES
Mayer, Alice A.,Murphy, Bryan P.
, p. 423 - 430 (2007/10/02)
The key to efficient syntheses of the title compounds is chemoselective CF3CO2H debenzylation.The benzyl protecting group is necessary for regiospecific nitration.
