%0 Journal Article
%T New Greener Alternative for Biocondensation of Aldehydes and Indoles Using Lemon Juice: Formation of Bis-, Tris-, and Tetraindoles
%A Rammohan Pal
%J International Journal of Organic Chemistry
%P 136-142
%@ 2161-4695
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijoc.2013.32015
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This work
presents a new greener alternative for biocondensation of aldehydes and indoles
for the synthesis of bis- and tris(indolyl)methanes catalyzed by lemon juice (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Citrus limon)</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> in good yields under
ultrasound irradiation in aqueous ethanol. Various substituted aldehydes with
indoles under this reaction condition are elucidated. Also, tetraindolyl
compounds were prepared using terephthaldialdehyde by following the same
protocol. This method is an environmentally benign, efficient reaction, which requires shorter reaction time
and simple experimental and work-up procedures.</span> 
</p>
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K Citrus limon&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Juice
%K Biocondensation
%K Aldehydes
%K Indoles
%K Aqueous Ethanol
%K Sonication
%K Bis-
%K Tris-
%K Tetraindoles
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=33037