Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... 3-Substituted-4,6-dimethoxyindoles can be synthesised in a one-pot procedure from 3,5-dimethoxyaniline and 2-haloketones in the presence of lithium bromide and sodium bicarbonate. ... The indole nucleus is present in a wide range of natural products, and consequently a variety of ...