A practical synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes catalyzed by BF 3·Et2O

Chinese Chemical Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 406-410

  Xu, Xia Fei ^a   Xiong, Yan ^a,b   Ling, Xue Ge ^a   Xie, Xi Mi ^a   Yuan, Jie ^a   Zhang, Shu Ting ^a   Song, Zhong Rong ^c  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; BF3 Et2O; Bis(indolyl)methanes; Indoles; Ketones

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894543946     PISSN: 10018417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2013.11.038     Document Type: Article

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