中文摘要：

二吲哚甲烷及其衍生物在医药、农用化学品以及材料等方面有广泛的用途,其主要通过吲哚与醛、酮、醇、醚及胺类的反应来合成。综述了近年来二吲哚甲烷及其衍生物的合成研究进展。

英文摘要：

Bis（indolyl） methane and its derivatives have extensive applications in pharmaceuticals, agriehemicals and materials. Most of them could be obtained by the reaction of indoles with aldehyde, ketone, alcohol, ether or amine. The latest results on the synthesis of bis（indolyl）methane and its derivatives were stated.