An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles by reductive cyclization of 3-[2-Nitro-1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-indoles mediated by iron/ acetic acid

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 20, 2010, Pages 3796-3801

  Ramesh, Chintakunta ^a   Kavala, Veerababurao ^a   Kuo, Chun Wei ^a   Raju, B Rama ^a   Yao, Ching Fa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cyclization; Iron; Michael addition; Nitroalkenes; Nitrogen heterocycles

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954302545     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201000276     Document Type: Article

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