Abstract
An efficient and straightforward procedure for the synthesis of 6,12-dihydroindolo[3,2-b]carbazoles has been achieved through the one-pot reaction of indole with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA) as the catalyst.
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