Methanal extrusion in ipso-substitution reactions of hydroxymethylindoles

Jeremy C. Dobrowolski, Kittiya Somphol, Mardi Santoso, Hung Duong, Christopher R. Gardner, Naresh Kumar, David St C. Black*

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Abstract

A range of 3-hydroxymethylindoles undergo acid-catalysed reactions involving ipso-electrophilic substitution with the extrusion of methanal and the formation of diindolylmethane moieties. Both inter-and intramolecular processes lead to macrocyclic compounds 10 and 14.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1188-1195
Number of pages8
JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
Volume70
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

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