Abstract
An expeditious synthetic method for the preparation of bis(indollyl)methane derivatives has been developed through a bismuth nitrate-catalyzed reaction of indole with various carbonyl compounds in mortar and pastle under solvent-free conditions.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We gratefully acknowledge the funding support from the NIH-SCORE (Grant # 2S06M008038-37).
Notes
L. I. and C. A. are undergraduate research participants.