applied sciences Article βArticle-Nitroacrylates: New Key Precursors of β-Nitroacrylates: New Key Precursors of Indole-2- Indole-2-Carboxylates via Fischer Indole Synthesis Carboxylates via Fischer Indole Synthesis Serena Gabrielli, Deepak Panmand, Roberto Ballini and Alessandro Palmieri * Serena Gabrielli, Deepak Panmand, Roberto Ballini and Alessandro Palmieri * Green Chemistry Group, Chemistry Division, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Via Green Chemistry Group, Chemistry Division, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino n. 1, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +39-0737-402-262 Received: 5 November 2019 2019;; Accepted: 23 November 2019 2019;; Published: date 28 November 2019 Abstract: Indole 2-carboxylates2-carboxylates are very important scaffold scaffoldss that are widely investigated for their activities andand areare used used as as key key intermediates intermediate ofs of biologically biologically active active molecules. molecules Herein,. Herein, we reportwe report a new a procedurenew procedure for the for preparation the preparation of this of class this class of derivatives, of derivatives, via Fischer via Fis indolecher indole synthesis, synthesis, starting starting from βfrom-nitroacrylates β-nitroacrylates and arylhydrazines.and arylhydrazine Thes. The protocol protocol permits permits the the production production of of the the title title targetstargets in satisfactory overall yields,yields, avoids any wasteful aqueous work-up,work-up, and has with evident advantages from a sustainabilitysustainability point of view.