反应详情

NaBH4 (6.2 g, 163 mmol, 2 equiv.) was added to 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-indan-1-one (20 g, 80.9 mmol ) in 200 mL methanol and 100 mL THF at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature over night. Aqueous work up gave racemic cis-3-indolyl-indan-1-ol (quantitative).