title: Cu1.5PMo12O40 as an efficient, mild and heterogeneous catalyst for the condensation of indole with carbonyl compounds.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 76169 Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seyedi
authors.forename: Hojatollah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khabazzadeh
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saidi
mesh_terms: D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D019789:Tetraethylammonium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D007211:Indoles; D007659:Ketones; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D019789:Tetraethylammonium; D003300:Copper; D008982:Molybdenum; D008697:Methane