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Synlett 1997; 1997(5): 603-605
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-3215
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Synthesis of Indolo[2,3-c]carbazole Derivatives by Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions

Jan Bergman* , Eric Desarbre
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden, and Department of Organic Chemistry, CNT, NOVUM Research Park, S-141 57 Stockholm, Swesen, Fax: 46 8 711 69 69; E-mail: jabe@cnt.ki.se
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Thermal electrocyclic reactions have been performed to prepare indolo[2,3-c]carbazole derivatives from 2-substituted 3,3'-biindolyl derivatives. 2-Formyl-3,3'-biindolyl 2 is a very good synthon for such indolocarbazoles.

3,3'-biindolyl - indolo[2,3-c]carbazole - thermal electrocyclic reactions