The invention relates to the methods for producing derivatives of 3-alkylamino-1H-indole acrylate (I) with transcription factor Nrf2-inducing activity, free radical scavenging activity and neuroprotective ability. The invention also relates to the use of the derivatives according to the invention for the treatment of diseases, the pathogenesis of which involves oxidative stress, or diseases involving the deregulation of the activity of phase II genes activated by the factor Nrf2, such as Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, multiple sclerosis, ictus or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.