title: Reactive 4a-alkyl-4aH-carbazoles by catalytic dearomatisation, and their unusual dimerisation and dealkylation reactions.
abstract: Despite their intrinsic instability, 4a-alkyl-4aH-carbazoles can be generated by a catalytic dearomatisation process; their reactivity is demonstrated by facile dealkylation and highly unusual cyclodimerisation processes.
authors: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS. r.bedford@bristol.ac.uk
authors: Robin B
authors: RB
authors: Bedford
authors: Craig P
authors: CP
authors: Butts
authors: Mairi F
authors: MF
authors: Haddow
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Osborne
authors: Rosalind F
authors: RF
authors: Sankey
mesh_terms: D002227:Carbazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D019281:Dimerization; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D002227:Carbazoles