Competition between single electron transfer and nucleophilic attack: reaction of 3-arylimino-2-phenyl-3H-indoles with organolithium compounds
Abstract
3-Arylimino-2-phenyl-3H-indoles react with organo-lithium compounds giving 1,2-addition, 1,4-addition, and reduction products; the extents of formation of these compounds depend on the substituent para with respect to the arylimino-group. Competition between single electron transfer and nucleophilic attack is discussed.