Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5275786 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A one-pot method for the regioselective dimerization and cyanation of indoles has been developed. The reaction uses safe and nontoxic K4[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O as the cyanating agent which introduces selectively a cyano group into the 3-position of biindoles with high efficiency.
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