3-Hexanoyl-1-tosylindole. A Highly Stereospecific Preparation of 3-Alkyl-Substituted Indoles

The title molecule, 1-(1-tosyl-3-indolyl)-1-hexanone, C₂₁H₂₃NO₃S, is configured so that the indole moiety eclipses one sulfonyl O atom and the toluene ring the other. As expected, the hexanoyl O atom is almost coplanar with the delocalized indole system.

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