Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5275786 Tetrahedron Letters 2012 5 Pages PDF
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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