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Indole derivatives. C. Synthesis of w-(3-indolyl)alkyl bromides.
Eryshev, B. Ya.; Dubinin, A. G.; Buyanov, V. N.; Suvorov, N. N.
Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin. (1974), (11), 1493-5.
CODEN: KGSSAQ Journal written in Russian.
CAN 82:125216 AN 1975:125216
Abstract
The indolylalkyl bromides I (R = Br; n = 2,3,4,10) were prepd. by Hunsdiecker bromination-decarboxylation
of the Hg salts of I (R = CO2H). Alternately, I (R = Br; n = 3,4) were prepd. by reaction of I (R = HO)
with PBr3 in Et2O.
Hunsdiecker Reaction
Preparation of aklyl halogenides from carboxylic acids.
HgO or Ag2O is used as catalyst. The reaction is via a radical mechanism and must be lightened.
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