One-pot synthesis of symmetric and unsymmetric 1,1-bis-indolylmethanes via tandem iron-catalyzed C-H bond oxidation and C-O bond cleavage.
The reactions of indoles with ethers give a variety of symmetric and unsymmetric 1,1-bis-indolylmethane derivatives via iron-catalyzed C-H bond oxidation and C-O bond cleavage.
Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
Xingwei
X
Guo
Shiguang
S
Pan
Jinhua
J
Liu
Zhiping
Z
Li
D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D007211:Indoles; D007501:Iron