title: Rh(2)(II)-catalyzed synthesis of carbazoles from biaryl azides.
abstract: An array of carbazoles (23 examples) can be synthesized from substituted biaryl azides at 60 degrees C using substoichiometric quantities of Rh(2)(O(2)CC(3)F(7))(4) or Rh(2)(O(2)CC(7)H(15))(4).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: Brankica
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: Huijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Kathleen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Richert
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Riell
authors.forename: Tom G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Driver
mesh_terms: D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D001386:Azides; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002227:Carbazoles; D012238:Rhodium