N-H carbazole synthesis from 2-chloroanilines via consecutive amination and C-H activation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 25, 2006, Pages 9403-9410

  Bedford, Robin B ^a   Betham, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; AMINATION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARYL BROMIDES; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; INDOLES; PRECURSORS;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

7 METHOXY O METHYLMUKONAL; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; BROMIDE; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CLAUSINE H; CLAUSINE K; CLAUSINE O; CLAUSINE P; GLYCOZOLIDINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; NATURAL PRODUCT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33845585332     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo061749g     Document Type: Article

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