Efficient Synthesis of Bis(indolyl)methanes Catalyzed by Lewis Acids in Ionic Liquids

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Volumn , Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2077-2079

  Ji, Shun Jun ^a   Zhou, Min Feng ^a   Gu, Da Gong ^a   Wang, Shun Yi ^a   Loh, Teck Peng ^a,b  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bis(indolyl)methanes; In(OTf)3; Indoles; Ionic liquids; Lewis acids

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LEWIS ACID; METHANE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; PRODUCTIVITY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0242351853     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41464     Document Type: Article

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