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Chemical Communications

Visible light-photocatalysed carbazole synthesis via a formal (4+2) cycloaddition of indole-derived bromides and alkynes†

Zhi-Guang Yuan,a   Qiang Wang,a   Ang Zheng,a   Kai Zhang,a   Liang-Qiu Lu,*a   Zilong Tangb  and  Wen-Jing Xiaoab  

* Corresponding authors

a Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
E-mail: luliangqiu@mail.ccnu.edu.cn, wxiao@mail.ccnu.edu.cn
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b School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China

Abstract

We successfully developed an unprecedented route to carbazole synthesis through a visible light-photocatalysed formal (4+2) cycloaddition of indole-derived bromides and alkynes. This novel protocol features extremely mild conditions, a broad substrate scope and high reaction efficiency.

Graphical abstract: Visible light-photocatalysed carbazole synthesis via a formal (4+2) cycloaddition of indole-derived bromides and alkynes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC10542K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Dec 2015
Accepted
10 Mar 2016
First published
10 Mar 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 5128-5131

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Visible light-photocatalysed carbazole synthesis via a formal (4+2) cycloaddition of indole-derived bromides and alkynes

Z. Yuan, Q. Wang, A. Zheng, K. Zhang, L. Lu, Z. Tang and W. Xiao, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5128 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC10542K

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