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A simple synthetic method for methyl 1-methoxyindole-3-carboxylate, a phytoalexin isolated from Wasabia japonica, syn. Eutrema wasabi, and its 5-iodo derivative is reported. They underwent nucleophilic substitution reactions selectively at the 2-position.
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