TY - JOUR T1 - Efficient, rapid synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane using ethyl ammonium nitrate as an ionic liquid JF - RSC Advances Y1 - 2012 A1 - Mulla, Shafeek Abdul Rashid A1 - Sudalai, A. A1 - Pathan, Mohsinkhan Y. A1 - Siddique, Shafi A. A1 - Inamdar, Suleman M. A1 - Chavan, Santosh S. A1 - Reddy, R. Santosh AB -

A simple and rapid protocol has been developed for an efficient synthesis of bis( indolyl)methane in excellent yields using ethyl ammonium nitrate (EAN) as reusable ionic liquid at room temperature. The protocol involves an electrophilic substitution reaction of indoles with several aldehydes.

PB - ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY CY - THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND VL - 2 IS - 8 U3 - Foreign U4 - 2.562 ER -