Fuhong Xiao, Yunfeng Liao, Mingyue Wu
Nov 24, 2012
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Green Chemistry
Abstract
One-pot synthesis of carbazoles from cyclohexanones and arylhydrazine hydrochlorides is disclosed. Various substituted carbazoles were obtained in moderate to good yields via a sequence of condensation, cyclization and dehydrogenation under metal free conditions using molecular oxygen as an oxidant.