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Highly Efficient Synthesis of Bis(indolyl)methanes Catalyzed by Sodium Tetrafluoroborate
Author(s) -
Kamble Vinod Tribhuvannathji,
Bandgar Babasaheb Pandurang,
Bavikar Sudhir Narayanrao
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200790008
Subject(s) - chemistry , tetrafluoroborate , electrophilic substitution , catalysis , electrophile , sodium , solvent , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , ionic liquid
Sodium tetrafluoroborate (NaBF 4 ) was found to catalyze the electrophilic substitution reactions of indoles with aldehydes and ketones under solvent‐free conditions to afford the corresponding bis(indolyl)methanes in high yields.