Efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of symmetrical triindolylmethanes catalyzed by iodine

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-215

  Zhang, Zhan Hui ^a   Lin, Jin ^a  

^a HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Indoles; Iodine; Triethyl orthoformate; Triindolylmethanes

Indexed keywords

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; IODINE; TRIS(1H INDOL 3 YL)METHANE; TRIS(2 METHYL 1H INDOL 3 YL)METHANE; TRIS(5 BROMO 1H INDOL 3 YL)METHANE; TRIS(5 METHOXY 1H INDOL 3 YL)METHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DRUG SYNTHESIS; QUANTUM YIELD; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33846951769     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910601031652     Document Type: Article

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