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Facile Synthesis of Symmetrical Triindolylmethanes Catalyzed by Iodine under Solvent‐free Condition
Author(s) -
ZENG XiaoFei,
JI ShunJun,
SU XiaoMing
Publication year - 2008
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.200890078
Subject(s) - chemistry , triethyl orthoformate , catalysis , iodine , solvent , organic chemistry
The reaction of various indoles ( 1a – 1k , 3 equiv.) with triethyl orthoformate (1.2 equiv.) catalyzed by I 2 (5 mol%) at room temperature in 2–15 min under a solvent‐free condition afforded the respective symmetrical triindolylmethanes ( 3a – 3k ) in good to excellent yields without any side products.