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Synthesis 1992; 1992(9): 835-836
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26239
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A Convenient Synthesis of 2-Arylmethylindoles

W. G. Rajeswaran* , P. C. Srinivasan
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Madras 600 025, India
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17 September 2002 (online)

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Methoxy substituted arenes 2 were alkylated with 1-benzenesulfonyl-2-bromomethyl-3-phenylthioindole (1) using palladium chloride to give the alkyl substituted arenes 3, which on Raney nickel followed by sodium hydroxide treatment gave 2-arylmethylindoles 4 in good yield.