Abstract
Evidence is presented to show that the 2-position is the primary site of electrophilic substitution in skatole and its derivatives. Existing data in the literature are reconciled with this view.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 68-72 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1958 |
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