Sulfonated organic heteropolyacid salts: Recyclable green solid catalysts for the highly efficient and green synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes in water

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-144

  Vahdat, Seyed M ^a   Khaksar, Samad ^a   Baghery, Saeed ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bis(indolyl)methane; Green solid acid catalyst; Heteropolyacid salt; Ionic liquid; Water solvent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860574842     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017812800221690     Document Type: Article

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