81581-98-8Relevant articles and documents
THE N,N'-DIACYL-4,5-DIHYDROIMIDAZOLIUM ION AS AN ELECTROPHILE
Bergman, Jan,Goonewardena, Harris,Sjoeberg, Birger
, p. 297 - 300 (2007/10/02)
2-Methyl-4,5-dihydroimidazole/acetic anhydride reacts smoothly with indole at room temperature giving N,N'-diacetyl-2-methyl-2-(3-indolyl)-imidazolidine.This adduct can be hydrolysed to 3-acetylindole.Other aromatics, like 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, undergo similar reactions.