Rh(2)(II)-catalyzed synthesis of carbazoles from biaryl azides.
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).
Stokes
Benjamin J
BJ
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA.
Jovanović
Brankica
B
Dong
Huijun
H
Richert
Kathleen J
KJ
Riell
Ryan D
RD
Driver
Tom G
TG
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
D001386:Azides; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002227:Carbazoles; D012238:Rhodium