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Unexpected Reduction of Indole Double Bond in Mitragynine Using n-Butylsilane and Catalytic Tris(pentaflorophenyl)borane |
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| Authors: | Goh Teik Beng Ramu Meesala Mohd Nizam Mordi Sharif Mahsufi Mansor |
| Institution: | Center of Drug Research , Universiti Sains Malaysia , Minden , Penang , Malaysia |
| Abstract: | An unexpected reduction of indolic double bond of mitragynine was described by using n-butyl silane and tris(pentafluorophenyl)triborane. |
| Keywords: | Mitragynine n-butylsilane reduction tris(pentafluorophenyl)triborane |