Novel synthesis of ethyl 3-(bromoacetyl)-4,6-dichloro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate as useful intermediate in the preparation of potential glycine site antagonists

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-60

  Di Fabio, Romano ^a   Pentassuglia, Giorgio ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

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BROMOACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

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EID: 0031937688     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397919808005073     Document Type: Article

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