ZnO NANORODS AS AN EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR THE GREEN SYNTHESIS OF INDOLE DERIVATIVES USING ISATOIC ANHYDRIDE

Authors

  • Sayyed Zahra Sayyed-Alangi Department of Chemistry, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran
  • Zinatossadat Hossaini Department of Chemistry, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box: 163, Qaemshahr, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/2470

Keywords:

alkylbromide, indole, ZnO nanorods, green synthesis, solvent-free conditions

Abstract

Indole derivatives have been synthesized in high yields by the reaction of isatoic anhydride and alkyl bromides in the presence of ZnO nanorods and an equimolar amount of an alcohol as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions at 80°C. The reaction work-up is simple, and the products can be easily separated from the reaction mixture. The ZnO nanocatalyst proved to be reusable and exhibited a significant yield enhancement in comparison with bulk ZnO and some other nanocatalysts.

How to Cite
Sayyed-Alangi, S. Z.; Hossaini, Z. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. 2015, 51, 541. [Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin. 2015, 51, 541.]

For this article in the English edition see DOI 10.1007/s10593-015-1734-1

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Published

2015-07-06

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 6 (2015)

Section

Original Papers