A convenient procedure for the preparation of the 1-N-SEM-protected
3-iodo-7-methyl-2-piperidin-3-ylindole 3 is
described. This scaffold provides access to unique and diverse 7-methyl-substituted
indole libraries.
7-methylindoles - Fischer cyclization - 3-iodoindoles - 1,2,3,7-substituted indoles