title: A practical method for the synthesis of indolylaryl- and bisindolylmaleimides.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Indolylaryl and indolylheteroarylmaleimides, including bisindolylmaleimides, are easily prepared by the reaction of N-methylindole-3-glyoxylamide with methyl aryl acetates in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide in THF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA.
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Gordon W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Gribble
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008301:Maleimides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D008301:Maleimides; C088060:bisindolylmaleimide