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Molbank 2007, 2007(3), M553; doi:10.3390/M553

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Copper Dipyridine Dichloride: An Efficient and Convenient Catalyst for the Synthesis of Bis (Indolyl) Methanes

Bavanthula Rajitha* , Pola Someshwar, Vanam Naveen Kumar and Janganati Venu Madhav

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506009, India

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Received: 3 January 2007 / Accepted: 14 February 2007 / Published: 30 May 2007

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Keywords: Copper dipyridine dichloride is used as an efficient catalyst for the electrophilic substitution reaction of indoles with aromatic aldehydes in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding bis (indolyl)methanes in excellent yields at room temperature

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