A Novel Method for the Synthesis of Dipyrromethanes Under Solvent-Free Condition

This study describes a successful approach for the synthesis of dipyrromethanes using iodine as a catalyst on grinding. This protocol does not require any solvent and carried out at lowest pyrrole/aldehyde ratio which makes this method economically and environmentally attractive. This protocol affor...

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Main Authors: Kabeer A. Shaikh, Vishal A. Patil, Azeem Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/456923