Synthesis of 3‐substituted indoles promoted by pulverization‐activation method catalyzed by Bi(NO3)3·5H2O

A new, facile, efficient, “green” and chemoselective procedure for the synthesis of indole derivatives has been developed with pulverization-activation method catalyzed by Bi(NO3)3·5H2O (PAMC- Bi(NO3)3·5H2O) through grinding of indoles with aldehydes or Michael acceptors in the presence of catalytic amounts of Bi(NO3)3·5H2O under solvent-free conditions.