Carcinogenic nitrogen compounds. Part LXXII. The Möhlau–Bischler reaction as a preparative route to 2-arylindoles

The Mohlau–Bischler cyclisation of ω-arylamino-ketones in the presence of arylamine hydrochlorides proved a convenient method for the preparation of diversely substituted 2-arylindoles, including polycyclic indoles; several are inducers of zoxazolamine hydroxylase.