Indium-catalyzed annulation of 3-aryl- and 3-heteroarylindoles with propargyl ethers: synthesis and photoluminescent properties of aryl- and heteroaryl[c]carbazoles

Yuta Nagase; Hiroyuki Shirai; Masayoshi Kaneko; Eiji Shirakawa; Teruhisa Tsuchimoto

doi:10.1039/c3ob27407a

Indium-catalyzed annulation of 3-aryl- and 3-heteroarylindoles with propargyl ethers: synthesis and photoluminescent properties of aryl- and heteroaryl[c]carbazoles

Org Biomol Chem. 2013 Mar 7;11(9):1456-9. doi: 10.1039/c3ob27407a.

Authors

Yuta Nagase¹, Hiroyuki Shirai, Masayoshi Kaneko, Eiji Shirakawa, Teruhisa Tsuchimoto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan.

PMID: 23354490
DOI: 10.1039/c3ob27407a

Abstract

Treatment of 3-aryl- and 3-heteroarylindoles with propargyl ethers under indium catalysis successfully provided aryl- and heteroaryl[c]carbazoles, which were found to be more efficient emitters compared with the corresponding [a]-analogs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alkynes / chemistry*
Carbazoles / chemical synthesis*
Carbazoles / chemistry
Catalysis
Ethers / chemistry*
Indium / chemistry*
Indoles / chemistry*
Luminescence*
Molecular Structure

Substances

Alkynes
Carbazoles
Ethers
Indoles
propargyl ether
Indium