Chemistry Letters · 1980 · 20 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryElectrochemistryGreen ChemistryOrganic ChemistryElectrochemical SynthesisOrganic SynthesisElectrochemical C - O Bond FormationElectroorganic SynthesisOxidative CouplingOxidative Cross-coupling
Abstract 4-Hydroxyindole (1a), a useful intermediate for Pindolol (1b), has been prepared via electrooxidative coupling of 1,3-cyclohexadione with ethyl vinyl ether followed by ammonolysis and dehydrogenation.
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