Facile Synthesis of 1-Aryl-1,2-ethanediols via the Reduction of N-Substituted Isatins

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, KoreaReceived October 30, 2002Key Words : Isatins, Sodium borohydride, 1-Aryl-1,2-ethanediol, Dihydrodioxindole1-Aryl-1,2-ethanediol derivatives are important syntheticintermediates in organic synthesis, in particular for thepreparation of biologically active compounds.