Expedient synthesis of 5,6-dihydroxyindole and derivatives via an improved Zn(II)-assisted 2,β-dinitrostyrene approach

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 5, 1999, Pages 793-796

  Novellino, Luisa ^a   D'Ischia, Marco ^a   Prota, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

2, dinitrostyrenes; 5,6 dihydroxyindoles; Regioselective nitration; Sodium dithionite; Tetranitromethane; Zn(II) ions

Indexed keywords

5,6 DIHYDROXYINDOLE; 5,6 DIHYDROXYINDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; STYRENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NITRATION;

EID: 0032912225     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3469     Document Type: Article

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