Abstract
Abstractmagnified imageThis work describes the synthesis of new 3‐trifluoromethylindoles. Different isatins were trifluoromethylated using (trifluoromethyl) trimethylsilane (Me3SiCF3) as a nucleophilic agent giving new 3‐hydroxy‐3‐(trifluoromethyl)indolin‐2‐one. Different “one‐step” procedures to transform the latter compounds into the reduced indoles were attempted, but failed. For the synthesis of the new trifluoromethylindoles the corresponding 2‐oxo‐3‐(trifluoromethyl)indoles were reduced using borane/THF complex to furnish 3‐(trifluoromethyl)indolin‐3‐ol that additionally were dehydrated using thionyl chloride in pyridine to give excellent yields of the desired products.
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