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Synthesis of indole and its derivatives in water

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Various methodologies for the synthesis of indole and its derivatives in water are described. Different elements ranging from p-block elements, transition metals to lanthanides, along with peptides, surfactants, ionic liquids, and nanoparticles have been used to synthesize either the indole nucleus or its derivatives. The reactions are conducted both in water only and in a mixture of water with an organic solvent, thus holding a great potential to produce libraries of such compounds in water.

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  1. School of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan, H.P., 13229, India

    Neeraj Gupta & Deepti Goyal

  2. Shenyang National Laboratory (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Lioning, 110006, China

    Neeraj Gupta

  3. Department of Chemistry, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, India

    Deepti Goyal

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Gupta, N., Goyal, D. Synthesis of indole and its derivatives in water. Chem Heterocycl Comp 51, 4–16 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10593-015-1651-3

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