Chemistry Letters, Vol.39, No.9, 968-969, 2010
Resolution of 1,2,3,3a,4,8b-Hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole via Diastereomeric Salt Formation with N-Tosyl-(R)-phenylglycine
Enantiopure 1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole, the starting material of indoline dyes, could be obtained from the diastereomeric salt with N-tosyl-(R)-phenylglycine in ethanol.