Abstract
An effective and eco-friendly method for the bis(indolyl)methanes synthesis has been developed. A successive methodology involving sodium iodate/sodium hydrogen sulfite catalyzed reaction of indole with many aldehydes gave the resultant bis-indol in good yield. This method offers synthetically inexpensive alternate to the previously developed procedures for the bis-indol synthesis. The use of a low-cost and straightforwardly accessible catalyst, improved yields and a simple reaction process are the salient features of the current method.