Reduction of 3-acyl derivatives of oxindoles, benzo[b]furan-2-ones, and benzo[b]thiophen-2-ones to the corresponding alkyl derivatives by sodium borohydride-acetic acid

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 765-769

  Smith, Francis X ^a   Williams, Brian D ^a   Gelsleichter, Eric ^a   Podcasy, Judy A ^a   Sisko, John T ^a   Hrubowchak, David M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzofuran 2 one; Benzothiophen 2 one; Borohydride; Oxindole; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; OXINDOLE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; HEATING; METHODOLOGY; PELLET EXTRUSION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 32644479175     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910500449583     Document Type: Article

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