Psilocin analogs. 1. Synthesis of 3‐[2‐(dialkylamino)ethyl] ‐and 3‐[2‐(cycloalkylamino)ethyl] indol‐4‐ols

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1977

Department

Department of Chemistry; Department of Chemical Engineering

Abstract

The synthesis of four dialkyl and three eyeloalkyl analogs of psilocin (4, R ‐ CH3), a hallucinogenic principle found in certain fungi, is described. The synthetic route involves four transformations starting with 6,7‐dihydroindol‐4(5H)one: (1).

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Copyright © 1977 Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.5570140113

Publication Title

Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry

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