Synlett 2018; 29(08): 1084-1086
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591897
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tert-Butylhydroperoxide-Mediated Oxidation of Carbazole-3-carboxyaldehydes

Ramu Meesala*
a   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, eMail: meesalaramu@gmail.com   Malaysia
,
Ahmad Saifuddin Mohamad Arshad
b   Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
,
Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika
a   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, eMail: meesalaramu@gmail.com   Malaysia
,
Mohd Nizam Mordi
b   Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
,
Sharif Mahsufi Mansor
b   Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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This work was supported by a Ministry of Science, Technology and ­Innovation grant (06-02-09-SF0041), the International Medical University, Malaysia and Research University (RUI) Grant Scheme (1001/CDADAH/811257), Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Received: 07. November 2017

Accepted after revision: 26. Dezember 2017

Publikationsdatum:
29. Januar 2018 (online)


Abstract

Oxidation of carbazole-3-carboxyaldehydes promoted by a 70% aqueous solution of tert-butylhydroperoxide leads to the corresponding carbazole-3-carboxylic acids in good yields. This transition-metal-free oxidation protocol is attractive for the synthesis of pharmaceutically important carbazole analogues.

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