An efficient synthesis of a spirocyclic oxindole analogue

Molecules

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 700-706

  Teng, Dawei ^a   Zhang, Hongxing ^a   Mendonca, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dianion alkylation; N demethylation; Spirocyclic oxindole

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; OXINDOLE; SPIRO COMPOUND;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METHYLATION; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYLATION; INDOLES; METHYLATION; SPIRO COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33749314877     PISSN: 14203049     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/11090700     Document Type: Article

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