Abstract
The C-3 acylation of 1-hydroxyindole derivatives with aliphatic acid anhydrides was accomplished in high yields using BF3·Et2O as a promoter, affording the corresponding 3-acyl-1-acyloxyindoles which in turn were readily hydrolyzed to the corresponding 3-acyl-1-hydroxyindole derivatives.
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