Palladium-catalyzed direct synthesis of carbazoles via one-pot N-arylation and oxidative biaryl coupling: synthesis and mechanistic study

J Org Chem. 2009 Jul 3;74(13):4720-6. doi: 10.1021/jo9003376.

Abstract

An efficient catalytic system has been developed for the synthesis of carbazoles by one-pot N-arylation and oxidative biaryl coupling. A significant substituent effect of the diarylamine intermediate on oxidative coupling was observed. Mechanistic studies of oxidative coupling, including trapping of reaction intermediates and kinetic isotope effect experiments, are also presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Carbazoles / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Carbazoles
  • Palladium