Facile synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes catalyzed by ferric dodecyl sulfonate [Fe(DS)3] in water at room temperature

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1291-1298

  Wang, Shun Yi ^a   Ji, Shun Jun ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bisindolymethanes; Fe(DS)3; Indole; Water

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; BIS(INDOLYL)METHANE DERIVATIVE; DODECYL SULFATE; FERRIC DODECYL SULFONIC ACID; FERRIC ION; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METHANE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 41449113889     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910701873318     Document Type: Article

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