Uncatalyzed addition of indoles and N-methylpyrrole to 3-formylchromones: synthesis of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones under solvent-free conditions
Department of Chemistry, Ural State University, 620083 Ekaterinburg, Russia
Abstract:
(Chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones have been obtained in good yields from 3-formylchromones on reaction with indoles and N-methylpyrrole under solvent-free conditions.