Iron-catalyzed alkylation of carbazole derivatives <i>via</i> hydroarylation of styrenes
En‐Kai Xiao, Xian‐Tao Wu, Feng Ma, Le‐Wei Miao, Yijun Jiang, Peng Chen
Abstract
The first direct and selective 3,6-di-alkylation of carbazoles via iron-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes is demonstrated. This simple, general and efficient method could deliver a wide range of di-benzyl-carbazoles with high chemo- and regio-selectivity at room temperature in up to 96% yield with no need for a noble-metal catalyst, directing group or additives.
Topics & Concepts
AlkylationCarbazoleCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions