A Direct Access to 3-(2-Oxoalkyl)indoles via Aluminum Chloride Induced C-C Bond Formation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2913-2916

  Pal, Manojit ^a   Dakarapu, Rambabu ^a   Padakanti, Srinivas ^a  

^a DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLATION; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; DERIVATIVES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PROTECTION DEPROTECTION STEPS; REGIOSELECTIVITY;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

1,2 DICHLOROETHANE; ALKYL GROUP; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; DEPROTECTION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 1842638251     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo049923t     Document Type: Article

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