111795-98-3Relevant articles and documents
Reactions of Organic Anions, 147.- Simple and General Synthesis of Hydroxy- and Methoxyindoles via Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen
Makosza, Mieczyslaw,Danikiewicz, Witold,Wojciechowski, Krzysztof
, p. 203 - 208 (2007/10/02)
A simple synthesis of 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-hydroxy- and -methoxyindoles via cyanoalkylation of O-protected nitrophenols by vicarious nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of the (2-nitroaryl)acetonitriles obtained is described.