title: An efficient and practical synthesis of 2-((1H-indol-3-yl)(aryl)methyl)malononitriles under ultrasound irradiation.
abstract: Synthesis of 2-((1H-indol-3-yl)(aryl)methyl)malononitrile via the Michael addition of indole with various arylmethylenemalononitriles was carried out in good yields using anhydrous zinc chloride as the catalyst under ultrasound irradiation.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, No. 88, Hezuo Road, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, PR China. Electronic address: lijitai@mail.hbu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ji-Tai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, No. 88, Hezuo Road, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009570:Nitriles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014465:Ultrasonics; D017967:Zinc Compounds
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles; D009570:Nitriles; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C016837:zinc chloride