Synthesis 1989; 1989(10): 778-781
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-28358
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One-Pot Synthesis of Indoles from 1-Benzyl-2,3-dihydroindoles

Toshiko Kiguchi* , Naoko Kuninobu, Yoshiko Takahashi, Yukiyo Yoshida, Takeaki Naito, Ichiya Ninomiya
  • *Kobe Women's College of Pharmacy, Motoyamakita, Higashinada, Kobe 658, Japan
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Publication Date:
02 May 2002 (online)

A facile one-pot dehydrodebenzylation of 1-benzyl-2,3-dihydroindoles to indoles uses 10% palladium on carbon as catalyst and ammonium formate as hydrogen donor in methanol.

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