Indoles are converted into α-carbolines in four steps by acylation at C-3, Boc-protection, olefination of the resulting 3-indolyl aldehydes or ketones to give N-Boc-3-indolyl alkenyl oxime O-methyl ethers, which upon heating to 240 °C under microwave irradiation undergo loss of the Boc-group, and 6π-electrocyclization to α-carbolines, following aromatization by loss of methanol (11 examples, 30...

Bis(indolyl)methene displays high selectivity and sensitivity for aspartate and glutamate in water-containing medium based on the proton transfer signaling mode. The presence of acid can easily induce proton transfer to the basic H-bond acceptor moiety, which modulates the internal charge transfer state of the bis(indolyl)methene skeleton and gives rise to dramatic change in color. The detectio...

3-Indolylacetic acid (IAA) is the major auxin in higher plants and plays a key role in plant growth and development. We report the rapid radiolabeling of the important plant hormone using carbon-11 (half life: 20.4 min) enabling in vivo imaging of its distribution and movement in whole plants. 3-Indolyl[1-C]acetic acid was synthesized in 2-steps: (1) reaction of gramine with [C]cyanide to give ...

in this work, a green, simple and highly efficient procedure for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes is described. the condensation of indoles with carbonyl compounds catalyzed by citric acid in water affords bis(indolyl)methanes in high yields and relatively short reaction times. the advantages of this method are using of water as a low cost solvent and efficient recyclability of the catalyst.

fe3o4 magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation of fe2+ and fe3+ in aqueous naoh. then silica was coated on the obtained nanoparticles and the whole composite was functionalized with chlorosulfonic acid in ch2cl2. the obtained nanocomposite (fe3o4@sio2-so3h) was characterized by ft-ir, vsm and xrd techniques and was used as an efficient catalyst in condensation reaction of ind...

β-cyclodextrin sulfuric acid as a green lewis acid catalyst has been applied for the preparation of bis(indolyl)methanes, tris(indolyl)methanes and 3,3'-diindolyloxindole derivatives by the condensation of indoles with various carbonyl compounds in aqueous media with high to excellent yields.

A series of bis(indolyl)methanes have been synthesized by stirring a mixture of indole and aldehydes in methanol:water (1:1 v/v) containing catalytic amount of sodium bisulphite at RT. Acute toxicity, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activities of the prepared bis(indolyl)methanes are evaluated in vivo in comparison to standard drugs (ibuprofen and indomethacin). In acute toxicity s...

There is need to develop simple, efficient & economically viable chemical pathways to synthesise biologically active & commercially important heterocyclic Bis(indolyl) methanes1.The indole ring is an important constituent of many natural products, pharmaceuticals & other compounds of commercial importantance2. The literature survey shows that Bis(indolyl) methanes are know...

There are currently no registered drugs that slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, in part because translation from animal models to the clinic has been hampered by poor distribution to the brain. The present studies examined a selected series of para-phenyl-substituted diindolylmethane (C-DIM) compounds that display anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective efficacy in vitro. We post...