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The reaction of indole with acetylene under pressure is investigated. It is shown that under the action of KOH in aqueous dioxane at 220° C, N-vinylindole C10H9N is formed in 66% yield, and that this compound undergoes free radical and cationic polymerization.
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Domnina, E.S., Skvortsova, G.G., Glazkova, N.P. et al. Synthesis and polymerization of N-vinylindole. Chem Heterocycl Compd 2, 283–286 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00742368
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