Synthesis of bis(indolyl) methanes in catalyst- and solvent-free reaction

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 736-747

  Patil, Vishvanath D ^a   Dere, Ganesh B ^a   Rege, Priyanka A ^a   Patil, Jaymala J ^a  

^a C K Thakur College   (India)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; bis(indolyl) methanes; indole; solvent free

Indexed keywords

BIS(INDOLYL)METHANE DERIVATIVE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METHANE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 79551598803     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397911003642690     Document Type: Article

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