S. Rossiter
May 28, 2002
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract 3-Methyleneoxindole is a cytotoxic metabolite of indole-3-acetic acid with potential for use in cancer therapy. This species and ring-substituted analogues are conveniently synthesised from the corresponding isatins via a Peterson olefination.