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Protocols for the Syntheses of 2,2′-Bis(indolyl)arylmethanes, 2-Benzylated Indoles, and 5,7-Dihydroindolo[2,3- b]carbazoles
Lafzi, Ferruh,Kilic, Haydar,Saracoglu, Nurullah
, p. 12120 - 12130 (2019)
The electrophilic substitution reaction of 4,7-dihydroindole with aryl-aldehydes as an electrophilic partner followed by an oxidation step to deliver 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes was studied for the first time. The reaction afforded regioselectivity at the 2,2′-positions of indole in an operationally simple and inexpensive procedure with a variety of substrates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first set of examples of 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes obtained in a substituent-free manner. A facile method from dipyrromethanes to the corresponding 2-benzylindoles was also reported. In addition, 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes were converted to 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles.
