
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Evans, NA 
T1  - Photooxidation of 3-Methylindoles
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1977
VL  - 30
IS  - 5
SP  - 1127
EP  - 1132
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9771127 
N2  - Ultraviolet photolysis of 3-methylindole gives 2-formamidoacetophenone (2?-acetylformanilide) and 3-methylindole-2-carbaldehyde whereas photolysis of 2-ethyl-3-methylindole gives 2-acetyl-3-methylindole and 2-propionamidoacetophenone (2?-acetylpropionanilide). The yields of these products and the rate of photolysis of 3-methylindole are dependent on the solvent. Possible mechanisms for the photolysis of 3- methylindole are discussed. 
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