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Syntheses of wasabi phytoalexin (methyl 1-methoxyindole-3-carboxylate) and its 5-iodo derivative, and their nucleophilic substitution reactions
Somei, Masanori,Tanimoto, Asuka,Orita, Hitomi,Yamada, Fumio,Ohta, Toshiharu
, p. 425 - 432 (2001)
A simple synthetic method for methyl 1-methoxyindole-3-carboxylate, a phytoalexin isolated from Wasabia japonica, syn. Eutrema wasabi, and its 5-iodo derivative is reported. They underwent nucleophilic substitution reactions selectively at the 2-position.