Issue 32, 2009
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Chemical Communications

Reactive 4a-alkyl-4aH-carbazoles by catalytic dearomatisation, and their unusual dimerisation and dealkylation reactions†

Robin B. Bedford,*a   Craig P. Butts,a   Mairi F. Haddow,a   Robert Osborneb  and  Rosalind F. Sankeya  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol, UK
E-mail: r.bedford@bristol.ac.uk

b Process Research and Development Department, AstraZeneca, Avlon Works, Severn Road, Hallen, Bristol, UK

Abstract

Despite their intrinsic instability, 4a-alkyl-4aH-carbazoles can be generated by a catalytic dearomatisation process; their reactivity is demonstrated by facile dealkylation and highly unusual cyclodimerisation processes.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B910894G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Jun 2009
Accepted
25 Jun 2009
First published
14 Jul 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 4832-4834

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Reactive 4a-alkyl-4aH-carbazoles by catalytic dearomatisation, and their unusual dimerisation and dealkylation reactions

R. B. Bedford, C. P. Butts, M. F. Haddow, R. Osborne and R. F. Sankey, Chem. Commun., 2009, 4832 DOI: 10.1039/B910894G

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