Synthetic Methods of Indole Derivatives

Kuldeep Singh, Raman Singh, Lipika Nagpal

Indole is the foremost heterocyclic compound in the entire heterocyclic system. Some of the ring heterocyclics are formed when the benzene ring is fused to five or six-membered heterocyclic compounds at the second and third positions of the benzene ring. It may include indole, benzofuran, quinoline, isoquinoline. Indole plays an integral role in chemical, biological and pharmacological activities. Indole nuclei carry immense importance as it built proteins in the form of amino acid tryptophan and depicts the Skelton of indole alkaloids. Indole binds with high affinity with the multiple receptors. Due to its huge medical importance such as antimicrobial, antiproliferative, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticancer, antitubercular, antihypertensive, antimalarial, anticholinesterase and many more indole is found to be...