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The Fischer indole synthesis occurs in high yield with one equivalent of the ionic liquid choline chloride[middle dot]2ZnCl(2); exclusive formation of 2,3-disubstituted indoles is observed in the reaction of alkyl methyl ketones, and the products readily sublime directly from the ionic liquid.
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