Synthesis of 1H-Indol-3-ylpyrazole derivatives from 1,3,5-triketones and arylhydrazines: One-pot construction of pyrazole and indole rings

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3415-3419

  Kim, Sung Hwan ^a   Lee, Sangku ^b   Kim, Se Hee ^a   Kim, Ko Hoon ^a   Kim, Jae Nyoung ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1,3,5 Triketones; Fischer indole synthesis; Indolylpyrazole

Indexed keywords

1,3,5-TRIKETONES; ARYLHYDRAZINES; FISCHER INDOLE SYNTHESIS; INDOLE RINGS; INDOLYLPYRAZOLE; ONE-POT REACTION; PHENYLHYDRAZINE; PYRAZOLES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84889002012     PISSN: 02532964     EISSN: 12295949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.11.3415     Document Type: Article

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