Reactions of indoles with nitrogen monoxide: Unexpected formation of azo-bis-indoles from 1,2-disubstituted indoles

Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 202-205

  Astolfi, Paola ^a   Greci, Lucedio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azo bis indoles; Diazonium salts; Indoles; Nitrogen monoxide; Nitrosoindoles

Indexed keywords

DIAZONIUM COMPOUND; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; ISONITROSOINDOLE; NITRIC OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0038798532     PISSN: 10898603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1089-8603(03)00026-0     Document Type: Article

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