An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles by reductive cyclization of 3-[2-Nitro-1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-indoles mediated by iron/ acetic acid

Chintakunta Ramesh; Veerababurao Kavala; Chun Wei Kuo; B. Rama Raju; Ching Fa Yao

doi:10.1002/ejoc.201000276

An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles by reductive cyclization of 3-[2-Nitro-1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-indoles mediated by iron/ acetic acid

Chintakunta Ramesh, Veerababurao Kavala, Chun Wei Kuo, B. Rama Raju, Ching Fa Yao^*

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Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles is developed. Both symmetrical and unsymmetrical 3,3′-biindoles could be generated by this method. Mild conditions, high yields of the products, and environmentally acceptable reagent are the merits of the procedure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3796-3801
Number of pages	6
Journal	European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201000276
Publication status	Published - 2010 Jul

Keywords

Cyclization
Iron
Michael addition
Nitroalkenes
Nitrogen heterocycles

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

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An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles by reductive cyclization of 3-[2-Nitro-1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-indoles mediated by iron/ acetic acid. / Ramesh, Chintakunta; Kavala, Veerababurao; Kuo, Chun Wei et al.
In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry, No. 20, 07.2010, p. 3796-3801.

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An unprecedented route for the synthesis of 3,3′-biindoles by reductive cyclization of 3-[2-Nitro-1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1H-indoles mediated by iron/ acetic acid

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