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An efficient protocol for the synthesis of highly sensitive indole imines utilizing green chemistry: optimization of reaction conditions

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Novel and highly sensitive indole-based imines have been synthesized. Their synthesis has been compared employing a variety of protocols. Ultimately, a convenient, economical and high yielding set of conditions employing green chemistry have been designed for their synthesis.

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  • 16 October 2018

    In the original publication, one of the co-authors name Sana Jamshaid was missed out. The correct authors’ group is updated in this correction.

  • 16 October 2018

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The authors acknowledge the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for two research grants (HEC-20-3873 and SRGP-21-1145), research fellowships to Syeda Laila Rubab (074-2373-Ps4-426), Bushra Nisar (074-1727-Ps4-192) and financial support for spectral analysis (NMR and MS) at Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad and/or ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi. We are grateful to the University of Sargodha for the provision of basic instruments and XRD facility.

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    Bushra Nisar

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Jauharabad Campus, Jauharabad, 41200, Pakistan

    Syeda Laila Rubab

  3. Ibn e Sina Block, Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan

    Abdul Rauf Raza & Sobia Tariq

  4. Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

    Ayesha Sultan

  5. Ibn ul Haithum Block, Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan

    Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

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Nisar, B., Rubab, S.L., Raza, A.R. et al. An efficient protocol for the synthesis of highly sensitive indole imines utilizing green chemistry: optimization of reaction conditions. Mol Divers 22, 709–722 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-018-9826-3

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