An efficient and practical process for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes catalyzed by zirconium tetrachloride

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1949-1954

  Zhang, Zhan Hui ^a   Yin, Liang ^a   Wang, Yong Mei ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Bis(indolyl)methanes; Electrophilic substitution; Indole; Ketones; Zirconium tetrachloride

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSIS; KETONES; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

BIS(INDOLYL)METHANES; ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION; INDOLES; ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLORIDE;

METHANE;

ALDEHYDE; BIS(INDOLYL)METHANE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE; KETONE; LEWIS ACID; METHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 23744505467     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-869959     Document Type: Article

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