Carcinogenic nitrogen compounds. Part LXXXII. Polycyclic indoles by means of the Möhlau–Bischler synthesis
Abstract
A modified technique for the Möhlau-Bischler indole synthesis gave access to a number of polycyclic indoles, among them derivatives of benzo[f]indole and phenaleno[1,9-fg]indole, which are potential carcinogens and/or leukaemogens.