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A Practical Indium Tribromide Catalysed Addition of Indoles to Nitroalkenes in Aqueous Media

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2002

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Abstract

The 1,4-conjugate addition of indoles to nitroalkenes was efficiently carried out in aqueous media using a catalytic amount of indium tribromide (5 mol%). The reusability of the indium tribromide was tested by performing consecutive cycles with the same catalyst.