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reduction of 3-phenacylideneoxindole

maportil - 29-10-2011 at 19:36

Hey all,
I'm pretty stuck on this problem. What would be the product of reducing 3-phenacylideneoxindole with Na2S2O4 aka sodium dithionite? I'm confused as to whether the alkene, or one of the two carbonyls are being reduced. Please explain? Thank you!