The first entry to 5, 6-dihydroxy-3-mercaptoindole, 5-hydroxy-3-mercaptoindole and their 2-carbomethoxy derivatives by a mild thiocyanation/reduction methodology
... Tetrahedron Letters. Volume 48, Issue 22, 28 May 2007, Pages 3883–3886. Cover image Cover image. ... The conversion of 2a–d to 3a–d described in this Letter extends the scope of the SmI 2 -based reduction to indole thiocyanates bearing ester functionalities. ...