Generation (1→2) and trapping (2→3) of the fleeting α,β-unsaturated nitrone system 2 leads to the rare, biologically important N-hydroxyindole 3 in synthetically useful yields. This structural motif is found within the molecule of the antibiotic nocathiacin I.
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