3-Methylthio-7-phenylindolin-2-one → 7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one

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A stirred solution of 21.5 g. (0.084 mole) of 3-methylthio-7-phenylindolin-2-one in 400 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was treated portionwise with 110 g. of a commercial Raney nickel/water slurry over a 3 hr. period. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was concentrated to a gummy residue. The residue was recrystallized from cyclohexane-benzene to yield 7.6 g. (43%) of product as tan needles, m.p. 167°-169° C.

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