The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reactions of ethyl phosphites with. beta.-nitrostyrenes. The role of nitrosoalkenes as intermediates

GA Russell, CF Yao

Index: Russell, Glen A.; Yao, Ching-Fa Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 57, # 24 p. 6508 - 6513

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Abstract

3-Phenyl-2-substituted-indoles are formed in high yields in the reaction of Ph2C= C (R) N02 (R= H, Me, Ph) with (EtO) 3P at 150" C while reaction with (E~ O) ZPO-/(E~ O)~ P (O) H at room temperature forms the aziridines 1 with R= H, Me, Ph. 2, 2-Dipheny1-3-substituted-W-