Citation: Farhad Shirini, Mohaddeseh Safarpoor Langroodi, Masoumeh Abedini. Efficient synthesis of bis (indolyl) methanes catalyzed by (PhCH₂PPh₃)⁺Br₃^- under solvent-free conditions[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2010, 21(11): 1342-1345. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2010.05.028 shu

Efficient synthesis of bis (indolyl) methanes catalyzed by (PhCH₂PPh₃)⁺Br₃^- under solvent-free conditions

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht 41335, Islamic Republic of Iran

Received Date: 24 March 2010

Fund Project: We are thankful to the University of Guilan Research Council for the partial support of this work.

Benzyltripbenylphosphonium tribromide (BTPTB) has been applied as an efficient catalyst for the preparation of bis (indolyl) methanes (BIMs) via electrophilic substitution of indoles with aldehydes in the absence of solvent.
- Benzyltriphenylphosphonium tribromide,
- Aldehydes,
- Indoles,
- Bis (indolyl) methanes,
- Solvent-free conditions
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