Photooxygenation of the N-acylindoles la-d afforded the labile indole dioxetanes 2 and the relatively stable allylic hydroperoxides 3. The dioxetanes 2a, c, d were sufficiently stable for isolation and spectral characterization. Additionally, they were characterized by chemical transformations, namely reduction to the indole epoxides 5 by dimethyl sulfide, acid- catalyzed rearrangement to allylic hydroperoxides 3c, d, and thermolysis to the cleavage ...