N. Selvakumar, B. Y. Reddy, A. Azhagan
Sep 8, 2003
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
A short and efficient route to 1-methoxyindoles via a novel rearrangement is disclosed. This route involves only three steps from commercially available nitro compounds. The methodology is also generalized with a variety of examples to afford a series of 2-substituted-1-methoxyindoles possessing an electron-withdrawing group at position 3. In addition, a 1-methoxyindole compound 10 was converted to the corresponding indole 11 under mild conditions thereby constituting a new synthesis of substituted indoles.