... Abstract. Reaction of 3-trifluoroacetylindole (4) with lithium dialkylamides affords the corresponding indole-3-carboxamides (5) in good to excellent yields. Reaction of 3-trifluoroacetylindole (4) with lithium dialkylamides affords the corresponding indole-3-carboxamides (5) in good to excellent yields. ... BD Palmer, GW Rewcastle, AM Thompson, M. Boyd, HDH Showalter, AD Sercel, DW Fry, AJ Kraker, WA Denny; J. Med. Chem., 38 (1995), pp. 58–67. ... 3. GW Gribble; ...