A simple and efficient route for the synthesis of di and tri(bis(indolyl) methanes) as new triarylmethanes

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol; Peyman Salehi; Morteza Shiri; Azam Sayadi; Abbas Abdoli; Hassan Keypour; Majid Rezaeivala; Khodabakhsh Niknam; Eskandar Kolvari

doi:10.1007/s11030-008-9091-y

A simple and efficient route for the synthesis of di and tri(bis(indolyl) methanes) as new triarylmethanes

Mol Divers. 2008 Aug-Nov;12(3-4):203-7. doi: 10.1007/s11030-008-9091-y. Epub 2008 Oct 8.

Authors

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol¹, Peyman Salehi, Morteza Shiri, Azam Sayadi, Abbas Abdoli, Hassan Keypour, Majid Rezaeivala, Khodabakhsh Niknam, Eskandar Kolvari

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, 6517838683, Iran. zolfi@basu.ac.ir

PMID: 18841491
DOI: 10.1007/s11030-008-9091-y

Abstract

Preparation of di and tri(bis(indolyl) methanes) from di and trialdehydes and indoles in the presence of silica sulfuric acid was described. Reactions proceeded in good to excellent yields in acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aldehydes / chemistry
Indoles / chemical synthesis*
Indoles / chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Methods
Molecular Structure
Silicon Dioxide
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Sulfuric Acids

Substances

Aldehydes
Indoles
Sulfuric Acids
Silicon Dioxide
sulfuric acid