Reactions of Simple Indoles with o-Phthaldialdehyde: Part I Synthesis of New 11-(3-Indolyl)benzo[b]carbazoles

Mardi Santoso ( Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology)

Jurnal Matematika & Sains
Vol 5, No 2 (2000)

New 11-(3-indolyl)benzo[b]carbazoles (11 and 13) can be synthesised readily in good yields from the reaction of simple indoles (8, 12) and o-phthaldialdehid (7) in the presence of phosphoryl chloride.