Trimethylsilyl Iodide as a Multifunctional Agent in the One-Pot Synthesis of 9-(1H-Indol-3-yl)xanthen-4-(9H)-ones from O-Methyl Protected Salicylaldehydes, Indoles, and β-Dicarbonyl Compounds
substitution/cyclization are performed to furnish the target product. The key step in this protocol is the deprotection of the methoxy group by TMSI. Trimethylsilyliodide (TMSI) is introduced as an efficient reagent for the one-pot synthesis of 9-(1H-indol-3-yl)xanthen-4-(9H)-ones using the reaction of 2-methoxybenzaldehydes (as O-methyl protected salicylaldehydes), indoles, and β-dicarbonyl compounds