Addition, Substitution, and Deoxygenation Reactions of α-Phenyl-. beta.-nitrostyrenes with the Anions of Thiols and Diethyl Phosphite: Formation of Indoles by Reaction with Ethyl Phosphites. -Deoxygenation of the 1,1-diphenyl-2-nitroalkenes (I) with triethyl phosphite yields the indoles (II). (Ib) reacts with the potassium thiolates (III) to give the enethiol ethers (IV). The aziridine (V) is obtained by reaction of (Ia) with an excess of diethyl phosphite, whereas reaction of (Ic) with equimolar amounts of diethyl phosphite ( VI) produces the addition product (VII). This is converted into the nitrile (VIII) by reaction in triethyl phosphite. -(RUSSELL, G. A.; YAO, C.-F.; TASHTOUSH, H. I.; RUSSELL, J. E.; DEDOLPH, D. F.; J. Org. Chem.
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