1 3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl) phenylammonium triflate: a new and green organocatalyst for the synthesis of indeno[1,2‐b]pyridines https://jourcc.com/index.php/jourcc/article/view/jcc442 https://doi.org/10.52547/jcc.4.4.2 1 3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl) phenyl ammonium triflate(BFPAT) catalyzed one-pot synthesis of indeno[1,2-b]pyridine compound derivatives by four-component condensation of aldehyde, aromatic ketones, 1,3-indanedione, and ammonium acetate in ethanol. Accessible starting materials, Simplicity of operation, green and practical catalyst, easy purification, and excellent yields are the key benefits of the current technique. 182 185 Samad Khaksar Islamic Azad University (IAU), Ayatollah Amoli Branch Iran s.khaksar@ug.edu.ge Mandana Alipour Islamic Azad University (IAU), Qaemshahr Branch Iran info@jourcc.com Peyman Salahshour The University of Georgia Georgia info@jourcc.com Zinatosadat Hossaini Islamic Azad University (IAU), Qaemshahr Branch Iran info@jourcc.com Organocatalyst Green Pyridine Reusable Heterocycle Article2.pdf [1] H.-H. Zhang, F. Shi, Organocatalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of Indole Derivatives Bearing Axial Chirality: Strategies and Applications, Accounts of Chemical Research 55(18) (2022) 2562-2580. ##[2] Y.-X. Li, J.-Z. Wang, Y. Shimadate, M. Kise, A. Kato, Y.-M. Jia, G.W.J. Fleet, C.-Y. 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