acid_egg (Hive Bee)
06-27-02 05:42
No 326035
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Molecule: tryptamine ("NC1=CC=CC=C1I.[R]CC([R1])=o>>[R1]C1=C([R])C2=CC=CC=C2N1")



Conditions:
           KOBut,irrad.
           ------------>
              liq.NH3


ref:J.Chem.Soc.,Chem.Commun.950(1979)
   
Non-photochemical indole synth ref for 2-iodoaniline
J.Am.Chem.Soc.
,113(1992)

Unfortunately I have no other info on this synth as I have only this brief reference as detailed above.
Anyone with access to the journal or ideas of the usefulness or otherwise of this??


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