Synthesis 2014; 46(07): 955-961
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1340678
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Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Quino[2,3-a]carbazoles and Indolo[2,3-a]car­bazoles via Intramolecular ortho-Arylation

Mayavan Viji
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500 046, India   Fax: +91(40)66794831   Email: rnsc@uohyd.ernet.in
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Suman Kr Ghosh
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500 046, India   Fax: +91(40)66794831   Email: rnsc@uohyd.ernet.in
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Rajagopal Nagarajan*
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500 046, India   Fax: +91(40)66794831   Email: rnsc@uohyd.ernet.in
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Publication History

Received: 18 December 2013

Accepted after revision: 08 January 2014

Publication Date:
10 February 2014 (online)


Abstract

An efficient palladium-catalyzed synthesis of quino[2,3-a]carbazoles and indolo[2,3-a]carbazoles from indole-3-acetonitrile via Knoevenagel condensation followed by intramolecular ­ortho-arylation has been demonstrated.

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