Cu1.5PMo12O40 as an efficient, mild and heterogeneous catalyst for the condensation of indole with carbonyl compounds

Neda Seyedi; Hojatollah Khabazzadeh; Kazem Saidi

doi:10.1007/s11030-009-9120-5

Cu1.5PMo12O40 as an efficient, mild and heterogeneous catalyst for the condensation of indole with carbonyl compounds

Mol Divers. 2009 Aug;13(3):337-42. doi: 10.1007/s11030-009-9120-5. Epub 2009 Feb 20.

Authors

Neda Seyedi¹, Hojatollah Khabazzadeh, Kazem Saidi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 76169 Kerman, Iran.

PMID: 19229647
DOI: 10.1007/s11030-009-9120-5

Abstract

Bis(indoyl)methanes have been synthesized in excellent yields in the presence of catalytic amount of Cu(1.5)PMo(12)O(40) in molten tetraethylammonium chloride as an ionic liquid. The catalyst is recovered and recycled.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Benzaldehydes / chemistry*
Catalysis
Copper / chemistry*
Indoles / chemical synthesis
Indoles / chemistry*
Ketones / chemistry*
Methane / analogs & derivatives*
Methane / chemical synthesis
Methane / chemistry
Molybdenum / chemistry*
Phosphoric Acids / chemistry*
Tetraethylammonium / chemistry

Substances

Benzaldehydes
Indoles
Ketones
Phosphoric Acids
Tetraethylammonium
Copper
Molybdenum
Methane