Abstract
An efficient and convenient synthesis of 3-indolyl-3-hydroxy oxindole is described by the reaction of isatin with indole in the presence of Triton B in an aqueous medium.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
D. A., P. R. G., and B. C. K. R. thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for the award of a fellowship and J. S. Yadav, director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, for his support and encouragement.
Notes
a All the products exhibited physical and spectral (NMR, mass, IR) properties in accordance with the assigned struture.
b Isolated.