Formation of 6,13dimethyl-5,12-diazachrysene by oxidative coupling of 2- methylindole followed by base-induced ring-expansion

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 4119-4122

  Bergman, J ^a   Bergman, S ^a   Lindstrom J O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 METHYLINDOLE; 6,13 DIMETHYL 5,12 DIAZACHRYSENE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032482501     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00670-4     Document Type: Article

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